Game No. 12 - Nov. 22, 2008
No. 14/12 Elon Phoenix
(8-3, 6-2 SoCon)
Football Quick Facts
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Enrollment: 11,311
Founder: Dr. Jerry Falwell
President/Chancellor:
Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Vice Chancellor/COO:
Dr. Ronald Godwin
Director of Athletics: Jeff Barber
Founded: 1971
Nickname: Flames
Colors: Red, White and Blue
Football Began: 1973
All-Time Football Record:
181-191-4 (.487)
Affiliation:
NCAA Division I FCS
Conference: Big South
Stadium: Williams Stadium
Capacity: 12,000
Surface: FieldTurf
vs.
No. 20/22 Liberty Flames
(9-2, 5-0 Big South)
Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium - 1 p.m.
Today’s Game
Two of the nation’s best teams will take to
the field today, when Liberty and Elon battle
it out at Williams Stadium in both squad’s
regular-season finales. The Flames are coming
off a 30-10 victory over Gardner-Webb,
sealing up their second straight undefeated
Big South season. Last weekend, the Phoenix
gave three-time defending national champion
and currently No. 2 Appalachian State all the
Mountaineers could handle in a 24-16 defeat
at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C.
2007 Record: 8-3
Conference Record: 4-0 (1st)
Offensive Formation:
Two-Back Set
Coach’s Corner
Defensive Formation: 3-4
In just three seasons at Liberty, head
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 38/21
Starters Returning/Lost: 12/14
coach Danny Rocco has taken the Flames
Head Coach:
Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, ‘84)
Record at Liberty:
23-10 (Third season)
Overall Record:
23-10 (Third season)
Media Information
Radio
Station: WRVL 88.3 FM
Play-By-Play Broadcaster:
Jerry Edwards
Color Commentator:
Paul Rutigliano
Sideline Reporter: Jamie Hall
Statistician: H.J. Owen
Engineer: Chris Wygal
Producer: Mark Edwards
Television
Station: WTLU, FamilyNet, RTN13.2
Play-By-Play Broadcaster:
Mike Tilley
Color Commentary: Ray Jones
Sideline Reporter: Samantha Steele
from 1-10 (in 2005) to back-to-back Big South
Conference championships. The third-year
skipper has posted a 23-10 record since taking
over the program, helping him garner Big
South Coach of the Year honors in both 2006
and 2007. Last year, the Flames were 8-3 and
a perfect 4-0 against Big South foes, while this
year the Flames became the first 5-0 team in
league history.
Along with Rocco, Pete Lembo will be
completing his third regular-season at the
helm of his program, as the Georgetown
graduate has guided Elon to a 20-13 record.
Prior to coming to Elon, Lembo served as
the head coach for five seasons at Lehigh,
leading the Mountain Hawks to a pair of NCAA
FCS Playoff berths and two Patriot League
championships.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
North Greenville Glenville State Western Carolina No. 23 Young. St. Coastal Carolina
Stony Brook
Aug. 30
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 27
Oct. 4
Oct. 11
Home - W/ 49-10 Home - W/ 44-27 Away - W/ 19-16 Away - W/ 31-28 Away - W/ 43-38 Home - W/ 33-0
vs.
Lafayette
Oct. 18
Home - L/ 21-35
A Familiar Foe
Not too long ago, the Flames and the
Phoenix were pioneers in Big South football,
battling it out for the league’s first title in
2002. The Phoenix claimed victory in 2002,
56-35, at home, helping Elon post one of eight
victories over 11 games against the Flames.
The Phoenix have won five out of the last six
meetings, with Liberty’s lone victory in the
recent run being a 27-17 win, closing out
the 2004 campaign in Lynchburg on Nov. 20.
Overall, Elon leads the series 3-2 when facing
the Flames in Lynchburg.
Twice as Nice
Liberty’s victory over VMI on Nov. 8,
coupled with Gardner-Webb’s loss to Coastal
Carolina, gave the Flames the Big South
Conference title for the second straight
season. Liberty is one of three programs
in league history to win consecutive titles.
Gardner-Webb hoisted back-to-back trophies
in 2002 and 2003, while Coastal Carolina
reeled off three straight championship
seasons in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Home Sweet Home
Today, the Flames welcome visiting Elon
to Williams Stadium, a facility Liberty has
called home for the past 20 seasons. Liberty
rallied for a 37-19 victory over Towson State
on Oct. 21, 1989, and has won 65 percent
of its contests since, having posted a 72-38
record at the on-campus facility. Last year,
the Flames went undefeated at home for the
second time in program history, posting a
school-record 6-0 mark.
vs.
Charleston So.
Oct. 25
Home - W/ 42-0
vs.
vs.
vs.
Presbyterian
VMI
Gardner-Webb
Nov. 1
Nov. 8
Nov. 15
Away - L/ 28-31 Away - W/ 38-26 Home -W/ 30-10
vs.
Elon
Nov. 22
Home - 1 p.m.
Liberty University
Head Football Coach
Danny Rocco
Quick Facts
Biographical Information
Birth date: July 16, 1960
Wife: Julie
Children: Two - David (16) and Amy (14)
Hometown: Huntington, Pa.
College: Wake Forest, 1984
Record at Liberty: 23-10 (Third season)
Overall Record: 23-10 (Third season)
Coaching Experience:
2005-Present : Liberty (head coach)
2003-05: Virginia (associate head
coach/linebackers)
2001-02: Virginia (assistant head
coach/linebackers/recruiting
coordinator)
2000: New York Jets (assistant
linebackers/special teams)
1998-99: Maryland (outside
linebackers/assistant special teams)
1997: Texas (special teams
coordinator/defensive ends)
1994-96: Texas (outside linebackers)
1991-93: Boston College (defensive line)
1988-90: Tulsa (outside linebackers)
1987: Colorado (assistant linebackers)
1986: Wake Forest (defensive line)
1984-85: Wake Forest (defensive
graduate assistant)
Bowl Games As A Player:
1983: Mirage Bowl (Wake Forest)
1980: Fiesta Bowl (Penn State)
1979: Liberty Bowl (Penn State)
Bowl Games As A Coach:
2005: Music City Bowl (Virginia)
2004: MPC Computers Bowl (Virginia)
2003: Continental Tire Bowl (Virginia)
2002: Continental Tire Bowl (Virginia)
1996: Fiesta Bowl (Texas)
1995: Sugar Bowl (Texas)
1994: Sun Bowl (Texas)
1993: Carquest Bowl (Boston College)
1992: Hall of Fame Bowl (Boston College)
1989: Independence Bowl (Tulsa)
Championships Won:
1996: Big XII Conference (Texas)
1995: Southwest Conference (Texas)
1994: Southwest Conference (Texas)
Coaching Honors:
2006: Big South Coach of the Year
2007: Big South Coach of the Year
Danny Rocco’s Weekly
Media Interview Opportunities
Tuesday
10:40 - Big South Conference
Coaches Teleconference
1:00 - Weekly Press Conference
Williams FB Operations Center
Wednesday
5:45 - Post-practice interviews
Thursday
5:45 - Post-practice interviews
Sensational Sellouts
Thanks to soaking rains in the greater
Lynchburg area two days prior to last
weekend’s match-up with Gardner-Webb, the
Flames had their “sellout” streak snapped as
10,636 saw Liberty seal up its second straight
Big South title. Prior to the contest, Liberty
had filled Williams Stadium beyond capacity
11 straight times. Since head coach Danny
Rocco has arrived at Liberty, the Flames have
filled Williams Stadium beyond capacity 13
out of 18 games. Liberty has posted a 15-3
record during those contests, averaging
13,121 fans per home game.
Attending to the National Numbers
Following its 12th-consecutive
10,000-plus crowd at Williams Stadium in the
Flames’ 30-10 victory over Gardner-Webb
last weekend, Liberty ranks as one of the
nation’s elite FCS programs in terms of home
attendance figures. The Flames now rank No.
4 nationally in filling stadium capacity (117.05
percent), No. 9 in total home attendance
(84,275) and No. 13 in average home
attendance (14,046).
Packing Them In at a Record Pace
Six straight 10,000-plus games have
Liberty on the verge of breaking its alltime season attendance record at Williams
Stadium. The Flames have packed in 84,275
fans into their 12,000-seat on campus facility
during their six home games. The season
total leaves Liberty just 865 fans away from
breaking last year’s record of 85,140. If
the figure is surpassed, it would mark the
third straight year Liberty has set a new
attendance record. The 2006 season started
the attendance figure climbing trend, when
Liberty has 66,765 fans see six home games.
Saturday Night Lights
Under head coach Danny Rocco, the
Flames are 11-3 in night games. Since 1976,
Liberty has compiled a 53-65-3 record in night
games.
In Broad Daylight
Under head coach Danny Rocco, the
Flames are 12-7 in games played during the
day. Since 1976, Liberty is 114-114-1 in day
games.
Natural Versus Artificial Surfaces
Under head coach Danny Rocco, the
Flames are 17-7 on artificial turf and 6-3 on
natural grass. Overall, Liberty is 97-108-4 on
natural grass and 77-75 on artificial turf. The
Flames play their home games at Williams
Stadium, which has an artificial surface, as
new state-of-the-art FieldTurf was installed
prior to the start of the 2006 season. Liberty
has posted a 15-3 record at home since the
new surface was installed.
Overtime Update
The Flames enter today’s game having
posted a 3-5 record in overtime games.
Liberty’s last overtime game came on Sept.
15, 2007, when the Flames dropped a
48-41 decision to William & Mary in double
overtime in Williamsburg, Va.
Liberty has only played two of its eight
overtime games away from Williams Stadium.
Liberty’s first extra-period game was a 34-28
road loss to Morgan State on Sept. 21, 1996.
Liberty’s last victory in an overtime contest
came on Nov. 22, 2003, when it closed out the
2003 campaign with a 49-42 win over Hofstra.
Raising Up No. 71
Prior to the start of the Flames’ contest
against Tusculum on Sept. 1, 2007, Liberty
ceremonially honored founder Dr. Jerry
Falwell, who had passed away the previous
May, by starting a new game day tradition.
Members of the University Police force raised
a No. 71 flag underneath the Liberty Flames
flag above the South end zone, just prior to
the team taking the field, bringing the 14,925
fans in attendance to their feet.
The new tradition has become a
permanent part of the Flames’ pregame
ceremonies at all home football games. A
different person/group will receive the honor
of raising the flag at each game. Today’s
honorees are parents from Liberty’s senior
class, representing the family members who
helped honor Liberty 26 seniors before kickoff.
This year’s honorees:
Aug. 30 (North Greenville) – Jerry Falwell, Jr.,
LU President and Chancellor
Sept. 6 (Glenville State) – Josh McDougal,
former LU cross country/track and field
standout
Oct. 11 (Stony Brook) – SAAC, LU’s StudentAthlete Advisory Committee
Oct. 18 (Lafayette) – Representative from the
Parents’ Club Foundation
Oct. 25 (Charleston Southern) Representative from Alumni Office
Nov. 15 (Gardner-Webb) - Representative
from the 2007 Big South Championship
football team
Nov. 22 (Elon) – Parents of Liberty’s senior
class
Big South Conference
Overview
(as of Nov. 17, 2008)
Overall Standings
W
L
Liberty
9
2
Charleston So.
6
5
Coastal Carolina
6
5
Gardner-Webb
5
6
Stony Brook
5
6
Presbyterian
4
7
VMI
3
7
Pct.
.828
.545
.545
.455
.455
.364
.300
Big South Standings
W
L
Liberty
5
0
Stony Brook
3
2
Charleston So.
2
2
Gardner-Webb
2
3
Coastal Carolina
1
3
VMI
1
4
Pct.
1.000
.600
.500
.400
.250
.200
Big South
Players of the Week
Nov. 17
Offensive: Edwin Gowins, RB, SBU
Defensive: Nick Hursky, LB, LU
Specialist: Ben Shipps, K, LU
Freshman: Josh Norman, DB, CCU
Back in the Big South
Liberty is in the midst of its seventh
season of competition in Big South
Conference action today. Since beginning
league play in 2002, Liberty has posted an
18-10 Big South record, thanks to a perfect
championship seasons in 2007 (4-0) and 2008
(5-0), while posting back-to-back 3-1 records
in 2003 and 2004.
Liberty series records against Big South
schools since 2002
Charleston Southern
6-1
Coastal Carolina
3-3
Gardner-Webb
3-4
Stony Brook
1-0
VMI
5-1
Note: Elon was a member of the Big South in
2002 with Elon defeating Liberty.
From “Good2Great”
Liberty captured its first-ever Big South
championship last year, sweeping through
the conference with an unblemished 4-0
league record. Liberty was the fifth program in
league history to finish a conference campaign
undefeated, winning its Big South games by
more than 30 points per game (47.8 average
points scored to 17.0 average points allowed).
Not Many in the NCAA Could Say the Same
Liberty’s 11-game winning streak ranked
as the longest active winning streak among
FCS programs prior to its loss to Lafayette on
Oct. 18. At the time of the loss, Liberty was
one of six NCAA programs to own a doubledigit winning streak out of 629 total NCAA
programs (FBS – 120, FCS – 123, Division
II – 150 and Division III – 236). The Flames
were joined in the elite group by BYU (FBS,
16-straight), Tuskegee (Division II, 20-straight),
Bloomsburg (Division II, 12-straight), American
International (Division II, 10-straight)
and Wisconsin-Whitewater (Division III,
18-straight).
Big South Barrage
Despite the Flames’ 11-game winning
streak coming to an end against Lafayette on
Oct. 18, one streak remains alive for Liberty,
as the Flames have reeled off 11-straight
Big South victories dating back to the 2006
season. The last time the Flames dropped
a Big South contest was on Oct. 28, when
Liberty fell, 28-26, to No. 22 Coastal Carolina.
The league run is the longest in Big South
history, bettering Coastal Carolina’s eightgame conference winning streak that spanned
three seasons (11/22/03—10/29/05).
Last Week’s Results
Nov. 15
Edward Waters 6 at Char. So. 48
Coastal Carolina 21 at Presbyterian 13
VMI 26 at Stony Brook 40
Gardner-Webb 10 at Liberty 30
This Week’s Schedule
Nov. 22
Elon vs. Liberty
Presbyterian vs. VMI
Char. So. vs. Coastal Carolina
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
Big South Conference
2008 Preason Poll
Team
1. Liberty (12)
2. Coastal Carolina
3. Gardner-Webb
4. Stony Brook
5. Charleston Southern (1)
6. VMI
Total Votes
77
58
52
38
30
18
At the Top Again
For the second year in a row, the Flames
were named the preseason favorites to hoist
the Big South trophy at the end of the season.
Liberty garnered 12 out of 13 first-place votes
in the annual Big South coaches and media
preseason poll and finished 19 points ahead
of second-place Coastal Carolina in total
votes.
Noting the Streak
Liberty had its 11-game winning streak
snapped on Oct. 18 with a 35-21 loss to
Patriot League contender Lafayette. Below is
a breakdown of where the streak ranked on
the program, conference and national scenes
heading into the contest against the Leopards:
• It was the longest winning streak in
program history (bettering a 10-game winning
streak which spanned the 1988 and 1989
seasons)
• It was the second longest in Big South
history (longest was 14-straight by Charleston
Southern over the 2005 and 2006 seasons)
• It was the nation’s longest active winning
streak among FCS programs (ranking ahead of
Sacred Heart, James Madison, San Diego and
Elon, who all had won six-straight games)
Fierce In Front of Their Own Fans
Not only did the loss to Lafayette on Oct.
18 snap the nation’s longest FCS winning
streak, but it also halted an 11-game home
winning streak for Liberty. The successful
home victory run was the longest in program
history and was the second longest in the
nation at the time among FCS programs. San
Diego held the nation’s longest FCS home
winning streak at 28 games at the time of
Liberty’s loss.
Voters Continue To Move Flames Up
For the second straight week, Liberty’s Big
South victory helped the Flames climb slightly
in the national FCS polls, as Liberty moved up
two spots in both the FCS Coaches poll and
Sports Network rankings. Liberty enters the
game ranked No. 20 in the FCS Coaches poll
and No. 22 in the Sports Network listing. The
Flames have been ranked among the nation’s
Top 25 programs for 10-straight weeks, setting
a program record for consecutive weeks in the
national polls.
Sports Network
FCS Top 25 Poll
as of Nov. 17, 2008
Teams (1st Place votes)
Points
1. James Madison (106) (9-1)
2,986
2. Appalachian State (13) (9-2) 2,871
3. Cal Poly (1) (8-1)
2,623
4. Northern Iowa (9-2)
2,517
5. Montana (10-1)
2,499
6. Villanova (8-2)
2,355
7. Richmond (8-3)
2,188
8. Weber State (9-2)
2,161
9. Wofford (8-2)
2,005
10. Southern Illinois (8-2)
1,988
11. New Hampshire (8-2)
1,659
12. Elon (8-3)
1,473
13. Central Arkansas (9-2)
1,448
14. McNeese State (7-3)
1,272
15. South Carolina State (9-2)
1,231
16. William & Mary (7-3)
1,106
17. Maine (8-3)
900
18. Tennessee-Martin (8-3)
863
19. Harvard (8-1)
769
20. Furman (7-4)
595
21. Colgate (8-2)
506
22. Liberty (9-2)
409
23. Western Illinois (6-4)
338
24. Jacksonville State (8-3)
242
25. Tennessee State (8-3)
238
Coaches
FCS Football Poll
as of Nov. 17, 2008
Teams (1st Place votes)
1. James Madison (28) (9-1)
2. Appalachian State (9-2)
3. Cal Poly (8-1)
4. Northern Iowa (9-2)
5. Montana (10-1)
6. Richmond (8-3)
7. Villanova (8-2)
8. Weber State (9-2)
9. Southern Illinois (8-2)
10. Wofford (8-2)
11. New Hampshire (8-2)
12. Central Arkansas (9-2)
13. McNeese State (7-3)
14. Elon (8-3)
15. South Carolina State (9-2)
16. Harvard (8-1)
17. Maine (8-3)
18. Tennessee-Martin (8-3)
19. William & Mary (7-3)
20. Liberty (9-2)
21. Jacksonville State (8-3)
22. Colgate (8-2)
23. Furman (7-4)
24. North Dakota State (6-4)
25. Tennessee State (8-3)
Liberty in other Polls:
AnyGivenSaturday.com
Liberty (RV, No. 27, 36 points)
SME Network
Liberty (No. 21, 106 points)
Bold Indicates 2008 opponent
Record
700
668
633
615
589
559
520
505
472
433
414
372
338
331
311
219
210
207
171
164
117
115
106
61
56
More from the Polls
Speaking of votes, Liberty Head Coach
Danny Rocco and Sparky, the program’s
mascot, are currently in the running for two
national honors. In the fan portion of the
poll for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year
honor, Rocco ranked second in the Division
I-AA listing, as of Wednesday, while Sparky is
the second leading write-in candidate in the
Capital One Mascot Challenge. Voting in both
fan polls opened during the first week of the
year and will conclude directly following the
conclusion of the regular season.
Sensational Shutouts
For the second time under head coach
Danny Rocco, the Flames recorded multiple
shutouts in the same season. Earlier this year,
the Flames blanked Stony Brook, 33-0, in the
Seawolves’ first-ever Big South game. On Oct.
25, the Flames shut out Charleston Southern,
42-0, making Liberty the first-ever Big South
team to shut out back-to-back opponents.
The blanking was the sixth under head coach
Danny Rocco and the 19th in program history.
Third and Climbing
In just three seasons, head coach Danny
Rocco has moved into third place on the
Flames all-time coaching ranks, as Liberty’s
victory over VMI last weekend was Rocco’s
22nd at Liberty, moving him past Ken Karcher
(21-46). Ranking ahead of Rocco are Tom
Dowling with 33 wins (33-38-2) and Sam
Rutigliano, who is the winningest coach in
program history (67-53).
Offensive Obsession
For the eighth-straight game and the 10th
time this year, the Flames surpassed the 400
total offensive yard mark against GardnerWebb last Saturday, finishing the game with
442 total offensive yards against the Bulldogs.
The yardage run currently has Liberty ranked
No. 8 nationally in the statistical category,
averaging 450.36 total offensive yards per
game.
Just Off the Mark Again
For the fourth time in five games, the
Flames missed surpassing the 200-yard
rushing mark, as Liberty ran for 195 yards
in its 20-point victory over Gardner-Webb
last Saturday. Liberty currently ranks No. 11
nationally, by averaging 220.82 rushing yards
per game. Since head coach Danny Rocco’s
arrival in 2006, Liberty has averaged 207.2
rushing yards per game and has surpassed the
200-yard plateau in 15 out of 33 games.
Keeping Your Eyes on the Skies
Those in attendance at Saturday
afternoon’s game are apt to see some highflying action, as one of the nation’s best aerial
attacks will be pitted against a team which has
frequented the skies themselves lately. Elon
currently ranks No. 25 nationally, as they are
averaging 248.18 passing yards per game. The
Phoenix have thrown for 200 or more yards
in nine out of 11 games and four times for
250-plus yards.
The Flames posted their third-highest
passing total of the year last week, when
Liberty’s quarterbacks completed 13-of-21
passing attempts for 247 yards. Liberty has
surpassed the 200-yard passing mark the last
five games, throwing for two passing scores
in each. The Flames currently rank No. 37
nationally by averaging 229.55 passing yards
per game.
Senior Day Salute
Today’s game will mark the final home
game for 26 players, who have played a part
in changing the culture of Liberty football.
This talented group of seniors has turned
a program, which was 1-10 during their
freshman years, around into a two-time Big
South championship team.
Thank you to the following players,
who will be playing in their final regularseason game today: Dominic Bolden, Patrick
Calvary, Ian Childress, Jay Coady, Mario Cosby,
Jonathan Crawford, Zach Davis, Colin Dugan,
Mike Godsil, Ryan Greiser, Kent Hicks, Nick
Hursky, Rashad Jennings, Matt Lambros, Pat
Parziale, Dan Pope, Corey Rasberry, Kevin
Richard, Eugene Rogers, Joey Sandvig, Brock
Smith, Britt Stone and Zach Terrell.
Behind the Scenes Warriors
Not only will today be the final regularseason game for 23 players who could be
donning Liberty jerseys for the final time. But
the battle between two Top 25 teams will
also mark the final regular-season contest
for several student members of the Flames
support staff.
Student equipment managers Dante
Bucci, Jeremy (Perkey) Clark, Matt Stanton and
Pete Sundheim; student video assistant David
McDaniel; student assistant athletic trainers
Zach Burke, Ben Galley, Erica Fairfax and Justin
Keith – thank you for your faithful years of
service to the Liberty football program.
Big South Conference
Preseason
All-Conference Team
Offense
QB - Brock Smith, Liberty, Sr.
RB - Rashad Jennings, Liberty, Sr.
RB - Conte Cuttino, Stony Brook, Jr.
WR - Dee Brown, Charleston Southern, Sr.
WR - Lynell Suggs, Stony Brook, Sr.
WR - Dobson Collins, Gardner-Webb, Sr.
TE - Scott Fambrough, Coastal Carolina, Jr.
OL - Demario Deese, Gardner-Webb, Sr.
Best of the Best
The Liberty vs. Elon game, being played
today at Williams Stadium, is one of five
match-ups across the FCS nation pitting two
Top 25 programs against each other. The last
time two nationally ranked teams faced off
against each other in Lynchburg was on Nov.
15, 1997, when No. 21 Hofstra upended No.
19 Liberty, 40-27. The Flames dropped a pair
of games to nationally ranked teams at home
that year, as they also lost to No. 25 Hampton,
33-27, in overtime, marking the team’s
lone setbacks during its 9-2 record-setting
campaign.
OL - Britt Leggett, Coastal Carolina, R-Sr.
OL - Mike Godsil, Liberty, Sr.
OL - Britt Stone, Liberty, R-Sr.
OL - Alex Bragg, Charleston Southern, R-Sr.
Defense
DL - Colin Dugan, Liberty, Sr.
DL - Phillip Oboh, Coastal Carolina, Jr.
DL - Adam Soivilien, Stony Brook, Sr.
DL - Jake Killeen, Charleston Southern, Sr.
LB - Mario Brown, Gardner-Webb, Sr.
LB - Nick Hursky, Liberty, Sr.
LB - D.J. Rice, Coastal Carolina, Sr.
LB - Josh Mitchell, Charleston So., R-Sr.
DB - Marrio Norman, Coastal Car., R-Sr.
DB - Cedric McGowan, Gardner-Webb, Jr.
DB - Daniel Cooke, Gardner-Webb, Sr.
DB - Patrick Calvary, Liberty, Sr.
Nine Is Really Nice
Speaking of the 1997 season, the 2008
version of the Flames matched the 1997
squad and one other on Saturday when
Liberty defeated Gardner-Webb, 30-10, to
pick up their ninth win of the season. Only
three teams in program history have reached
the nine-win plateau, as Liberty also did so
in 1997 with a 9-2 record and in 1979 with a
9-1-1 mark.
Sweeter the Second Time Around
Liberty won its Big South record 11thconsecutive game last Saturday, defeating
Gardner-Webb, 30-10, to cap off its second
straight Big South title and a 5-0 season. The
Flames are the third program in league history
to win consecutive Big South championships
and the second to do so with unblemished
records. Gardner-Webb also did so in claiming
the league’s first two titles in 2002 and 2003.
Special Teams
PK - Luke Gaddis, Stony Brook, Sr.
P - Michael Hanna, Gardner-Webb, Sr.
LS - Dan Pope, Liberty, R-Sr.
KR - Tim Maypray, VMI, Jr.
PR - Dobson Collins, Gardner-Webb, Sr.
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Rashad Jennings, RB, Sr., Liberty
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Mario Brown, LB, Sr., Gardner-Webb
Danny Remains Defense
The Flames held Charleston Southern to
191 total offensive yards on Oct. 25, helping
guide Liberty to a 42-0 shutout victory. The
figure marked a new season low for a Liberty
opponent and was the third fewest yards
allowed since head coach Danny Rocco took
over the team in 2006. Liberty currently ranks
No. 54 nationally in total defense, allowing
an average of 340.82 total offensive yards per
game.
A Decisive Number
The Flames’ prolific offense is starting to
catch the eye of the nation, as Liberty ranks
No. 15 in scoring offense (34.36 points per
game). The 30-point mark seems to be the key
number for a Flames victory, as Liberty is 19-2
under head coach Danny Rocco when Liberty
scores more than 30 points in a game. The
Flames are 4-8 under Rocco when Liberty fails
to reach the 30-point threshold.
Record Book Review
Liberty enters its match-up with Southern
Conference foe Elon on the verge of setting a
new team rushing record. The Flames, which
rank No. 11 nationally in rushing yards per
game (220.82), need 186 yards to surpass
the 2003 squad, who ran for a program-best
2,614 yards. The Flames also need three more
rushing touchdowns to tie the 1979 team,
who found the end zone 31 times.
Liberty has already set a new record for
total offensive yards (4,954), surpassing the
1994 team who finished the year with 4,856
yards. The Flames’ current season averages in
rushing yards per game, total offensive yards
per game (441.5) and passing completion
percentage (64.4) currently ranks ahead of the
school record in each category.
Points a Plenty under Rocco
In eight out of 11 games this year, the
Flames have scored 30 or more points, doing
so again in a 30-10 victory over Gardner-Webb
last weekend. Liberty currently ranks No. 15
nationally in scoring offense, as the Flames
are averaging 34.36 points per game. Last
year, the Flames were No. 3 in scoring offense,
averaging a program and Big South-record
42.6 points per game. Since head coach Danny
Rocco took over the program in 2006, Liberty
has averaged 33.4 points scored per game,
and Liberty is 19-2 in contests in which LU
rolled up 30 or more points in a game.
Don’t Forget About the “D”
Despite Liberty’s gaudy offensive numbers
over the past two-plus seasons, the Flames’
defense has played a significant factor in
the team’s success, bringing a smile to head
coach Danny Rocco’s face, as he is a 20-plus
year defensive coaching veteran. Since 2006,
Liberty has held its opponents to an average
of 19.1 points per game, meaning Liberty is
outscoring its opponents by more than two
touchdowns per game (an average of 14.3
points per game) over the span.
Better than All the Rest
One of the busiest crews on the field
during a Liberty football game is the “chain
gang”, as Liberty enters today’s match-up
with Elon as the nation’s leader in thirddown conversions. The Flames finished last
weekend’s game against Gardner-Webb
picking up a first down 7-of-13 times, giving
Liberty a 53.2 third-down conversion rate
on the season (75-of-141). The Flames are
averaging 6.8 third-down conversions per
game.
Big South
Players of the Week
Sept. 1
Offensive: Conte Cuttino, RB, SBU
Defensive: Chris Richards, DB, SBU
Specialist: Jonathan Crawford, LU, RS
Freshman: Edwin Gowins, RB, SBU
Sept. 8
Offensive: Tim Maypray, QB, VMI
Defensive: Dominique Davenport, DB, CCU
Specialist: Gerald Stevenson, KR, CSU
Freshman: Edwin Gowins, RB, SBU
Sept. 15
Offensive: Zach MacDowall, QB, CCU
Defensive: Chad Brown, LB, LU
Specialist: Mike Larsson, P, LU
Freshman: Chris Kuzdale, DB, CSU
Sept. 22
Offensive: Zach MacDowall, QB, CCU
Defensive: J.D. Rice, LB, CCU
Specialist: Rayn Gates, K, GWU
Freshman: Greg Stevens, K, VMI
Sept. 29
Offensive: Rashad Jennings, RB, LU
Defensive: Nick Hursky, LB, LU
Specialist: Ryan Gates, K, GWU
Freshman: Matt Bevins, K, LU
Oct. 6
Offensive: Rashad Jennings, RB, LU
Defensive: Kamalu Umu, DL, CSU
Specialist: Andy Brown, P, CSU
Freshman: Matt Bevins, K, LU
Oct. 13
Offensive: Tim Maypray, QB, VMI
Defensive: A.J. Gross, LB, VMI
Specialist: Michael Hanna, P, GWU
Freshman: Matt Bevins, K, LU
Oct. 20
Offensive: Philip Peoples, RB, GWU
Defensive: Jeffrey Williams, LB, GWU
Specialist: Luke Gaddis, K, SBU
Freshman: Edwin Gowns, RB, SBU
Oct. 27
Offensive: Devin Campbell, QB, GWU
Defensive: Jeffrey Williams, LB, GWU
Specialist: Cedric McGowan, DB, GWU
Freshman: Ryan Gates, K, GWU
Nov. 3
Offensive: Brandon Miley, QB, PC
Defensive: Anthony McKnight, DB, PC
Specialist: Cam Miller, K, PC
Freshman: Edwin Gowins, RB, SBU
Nov. 10
Offensive: Edwin Gowins, RB, SBU
Defensive: Marcus Lott, DB, CCU
Specialist: Ben Erdman, P, CCU
Freshman: Jordan Woods, DE/LB, GWU
Nov. 17
Offensive: Edwin Gowins, RB, SBU
Defensive: Nick Hursky, LB, LU
Specialist: Ben Shipps, K, LU
Freshman: Josh Norman, DB, CCU
Nov. 24
Offensive:
Defensive:
Specialist:
Freshman:
Beating Them at the Own Game
The Flames rushed for 195 yards against
Gardner-Webb last week, nearly doubling
the Bulldogs season average they have been
allowing to opponents in 2008. Gardner-Webb
came into the game allowing an average of
110.6 rushing yards per game, having held
seven of its first 10 opponents under the
century mark.
Elon enters the game No. 52 nationally
in rushing defense, allowing 139.45 rushing
yards per game, including 202 yards to No. 2
Appalachian State last weekend. However, the
Phoenix have surrendered the 22nd fewest
rushing touchdowns in FCS, allowing only 11
this year.
Knowing the Number
Liberty’s defense enters today’s game on
the verge of setting a new program record.
The Flames are allowing 131.64 rushing yards
per game. Should the Flames hold Elon to 90
or less team rushing yards, Liberty’s defense
would set a new program record, surpassing
last year’s team who limited opponents to
128.5 rushing yards per game. Elon ranks No.
48 in rushing offense (151.82 rushing yards
per game) and has been held below 90 yards
three times this year.
Frequent First Downs
Liberty’s potent offensive attack and high
third-down conversion rate have the Flames
ranked among the nation’s elite in another
statistical category. Liberty ranks No. 15 in
first down offense, picking up an average of
21.55 first downs per game (237 total). Should
the Flames continue to pick up first downs at
the same rate, Liberty would break a school
record.
The Flames are on pace to pick up 259
total first downs this year, which would
surpass the 1993 squad, who finished the
year with 241 first downs. Elon is equally as
impressive in the statistical category, ranking
ahead of Liberty at No. 13 by averaging 21.73
first downs per game.
First Down Frenzy
For just the third time this year, Liberty
failed to reach the 20 first down mark against
Gardner, as the Flames finished with 19 first
downs in a 20-point victory over the Bulldogs.
Prior to the contest, Liberty had finished 13
out of 15 games with 20 or more first downs.
Three games ago against Presbyterian, Liberty
finished with 26 first downs, the second
highest total by the Flames this year.
Fewer Flags Go Flying
Liberty and Gardner-Web nearly
completed a first last Saturday, as it wasn’t
until the 11:55 mark of the fourth quarter that
either team was penalized. Gardner-Webb
was called for a false start, while Flames were
whistled for the same infraction two minutes
later (9:45), accounting for the lone two flags
during the entire game. The last time Liberty
finished a game with only one penalty was
against Norfolk State on Nov. 8, 2003.
During the first three games of the year,
Liberty averaged 10.7 penalties per game
for an average of 101 penalty yards (32 total
penalties/303 total penalty yards). Over the
last eight games, Liberty totaled 32 infractions
for 248 total yards (averaging 4.0 penalties
and 31.0 penalty yards per contest).
Trying to Take Better Care of the Ball
For the eighth time in 11 games, Liberty
finished a contest with a positive turnover
margin. Liberty gave up the ball once on a
fourth quarter fumble, while forcing GardnerWebb to turn the ball over five times. This was
the fourth time a Danny Rocco led football
team has forced five giveaways and the first
since doing so against VMI last year. The
Flames currently rank No. 27 nationally in
turnover margin (0.63). During Liberty’s first
two years under head coach Danny Rocco,
the Flames valued possession of the football,
ranking No. 7 in turnover margin in 2007 (1.27
per game) and No. 20 in 2006 (0.55 per game).
The Ideal Job
If you are looking for the “cushy” job on
the Flames roster, you’ll find it in the area of
punting. Liberty enters today’s game as the
team tied for the fourth fewest total punts
among FCS programs so far in 2008. The
Flames have been forced to punt the ball
away 31 times over 11 games (2.8 times per
game). Fewer punts mean Liberty’s offense is
successful, but it has hurt its punting game,
as Liberty ranks second to last among FCS
programs in net punting (25.77).
Road Warriors
Prior to Liberty’s loss at Presbyterian on
Nov. 1, the Flames had claimed victory in fivestraight road games. The run was the longest
road winning streak in Big South history and
was the second-longest active winning streak
among FCS programs. Lafayette, who entered
the same week with the nation’s longest FCS
winning streak, suffered a setback to Colgate
on the road, leaving Cal Poly with the nation’s
longest current winning streak at five games.
Liberty Flames
Football Birthdays List
January
18 – Donald Manns
February
5 – Derek Bishop
8 – Matt Lambros
9 – Wes Cheek
16 – Eugene Rogers
19 – Tim Hartman
21 – Aaron Brown, Patrick Calvary
23 – Kyle DeArmon
March
2 – David Drake, Spencer Landis
26 – Rashad Jennings
April
3 – Chuck Duffey
4 – Dominic Bolden
10 – Dan Pope
May
1 – Nathan Revell
2 – Tim Torrence
29 – Joey Sandvig
30 – Mamadou Balde
June
1 – Trey Jacobs
2 – Matt Camire
16 – Derek Lisko, Tim Smith
23 – Kyle O’Donnell
26 – Zach Davis
July
1 – Jay Coady
2 – Brock Smith
5 – Alfonso Wells
7 – James Pelzer
10 – Chris Summers
12 – Osita Ofuani
15 – Jonathan Crawford
22 – Will Quarles
27 – Mike Godsil
August
4 – Kevin Richard
5 – Colin Dugan, Nick Hursky
15 – Mario Cosby
20 – Britt Stone
24 – Daniel Broggin
26 – Cameron Gillespie, Rick Personna
September
5 – Mannie Willis
6 – Terry Williams
22 – Chad Brown
October
10 – Bryan Mosier
14 – Antonio Tassara
22 – Ryan Greiser
30 – Soeren Wendland
November
1 – Zach Terrell
8 – Ian Childress
23 – Justin Vargas
28 – Terron Lawrence
December
4 – Pierre Tinsley
12 – Kent Hicks
25 – Chris Rocco
28 – Corey Rasberry
29 – Josh Weaver
30 – B.J. Hayes
31 – Matthias Wrede
Great Out of the Gate
For the second time in program history,
the Flames started the season with a 6-0
record before falling to Lafayette on Oct. 18.
Liberty also accomplished the feat in 1989;
however, the Flames are hoping for a better
finish than the previous 6-0 squad, as the
1989 team lost four out of its last five games
to close out the year 7-4.
Brock’s Best Friends
After allowing three sacks in its season
opener against North Greenville, the Flames
offensive line has banded together to allow
just five sacks over the last 10 games. Liberty
currently ranks No. 4 nationally, as the Flames
are surrendering 0.73 sacks per game. Last
year, Liberty finished the season ranked No.
4 in the country, as the Flames allowed 0.73
sacks per contest. All in all, the Flames have
allowed less than a sack per game (0.82/27 in
33 games) since head coach Danny Rocco took
over the program in 2006.
A Pair of Picks
For the fourth time this year, the Flames
finished a game with multiple interceptions,
as Liberty picked off two passes last weekend
against Gardner-Webb. Liberty currently ranks
second in the Big South by averaging 1.1
interceptions per game, having picked off 12
passes in 11 games.
Returning Rampage
Liberty finished the Presbyterian game on
Nov. 1 with a season-high six kickoff returns
for 124 total yards. The yardage total was the
third highest this year, falling one yard shy of
tying the team’s mark of 125 yards against
Western Carolina and Coastal Carolina. Liberty
currently ranks No. 13 nationally in kickoff
returns, averaging 22.81 yards per return.
The Flames are one of 30 FCS programs to
have returned a kickoff for a touchdown in
2008, recording a 76-yard return by Jonathan
Crawford against North Greenville in its
season opener.
Punt Return Power Down
After five games, the Flames were ranked
as one of the top punt return teams in the
nation, averaging 17.6 yards per punt return.
However, Liberty’s last six opponents have
kept the Flames from returning punts, as the
Flames have returned just six punts over the
last six games for a total of zero yards. Last
week, Gardner-Webb punted the ball away
twice, with neither time Liberty returning
the kick. Following the lower punt return
numbers, Liberty now ranks No. 28 nationally
in punt returns, averaging 12.24 yards per
return. Last year, Liberty ranked No. 8 in
return yards per punt (14.24)
Kings of the Return Game
James Madison held onto its No. 1 ranking
in FCS football following the weekend of Oct.
18, thanks to a last-second punt return for a
touchdown, the Dukes’ fourth such return of
the season. Liberty and James Madison are
among a select few in the nation at the FCS
level, as the two programs are joined by 16
others who have returned at least one punt
and one kickoff for a touchdown in 2008.
Keeping Them Out of the Backfield
For the eighth time in 11 games, Flames
opponents failed to record more than three
tackles for a loss against Liberty, as GardnerWebb tallied three TFLs for a combined loss of
12 yards last weekend. The Flames currently
rank No. 3 nationally in fewest tackles for a
loss allowed per game (3.55), resulting in a
loss of 14.1 average yards per game. Elon also
has had some success in the statistical area,
ranking No. 13 in tackles for a loss allowed
(4.45/24.2 per game).
Red Zone Rapport
Liberty enters today’s game scoring on
81.2 percent of their trips inside the Red
Zone (39-of-48). The Flames opponent this
week, Elon, has succeeded at an even better
clip, ranking No. 2 nationally by scoring on
92.7 percent of its drives the get inside their
opponents 20-yard line.
On the defensive side of the statistical
category, Liberty ranks well ahead of Elon.
The Flames rank No. 33 in Red Zone defense,
allowing their opponents to score 75.0
percent of the time. Elon ranks No. 102 (out
of 118), as the Phoenix defense is allowing
opponent to cross the goal line at an 86.2
percent clip.
Legends Enshrined
During Liberty’s annual Homecoming
game on Oct. 25, the Liberty University
Athletics Department honored long-time
head coach Sam Rutigliano and former AFC
Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowler Eric Green.
The pair of Liberty legends joined founder Dr.
Jerry Falwell, as jerseys were retired in honor
of their accomplishments. A “HC” jersey now
hangs in honor of Rutigliano, while a No. 86
jersey rests next to Rutigliano’s, paying tribute
to Green’s storied career at Liberty.
Longest Big South Win Streak (Overall)
14 Charleston So. 10/15/05—11/4/06
11 Liberty
10/20/06—10/11/08
10 Coastal Carolina 9/25/04—9/10/05
9 Gardner-Webb
9/14/02—8/30/03
8 Coastal Carolina 9/23/06—11/18/06
7 Coastal Carolina 9/24/05—11/12/05
Longest Big South Conference Win Streak
11 Liberty
11/11/06—Present
8 Coastal Carolina 11/22/03—10/29/05
7 Gardner-Webb
10/5/02—11/8/03
5 Charleston So.
11/5/05—11/5/05
5 Coastal Carolina 10/14/06—10/27/07
Longest Home Big South Win Streak
12 Coastal Carolina 9/11/04—11/12/05
12 Charleston So. 10/15/05—10/6/07
11 Gardner-Webb
8/31/02—11/5/03
11 Liberty
11/4/06—10/11/08
6 Coastal Carolina
9/23/06—9/8/07
Longest Road Big South Win Streak
5 Liberty
10/20/07—10/4/08
4 Gardner-Webb
9/21/02—11/9/02
4 Charleston So.
11/5/05—10/7/06
3 several times
NCAA Active Career Leaders (Ranking)
Rushing-Carries
10 - Rashad Jennings
Rushing-Yards
12 - Rashad Jennings
Rushing-TD
8 - Rashad Jennings
Rushing-TD
15 - Zach Terrell
Rushing-Car./Game 4 - Rashad Jennings
Rushing-Yds./Game 2 - Rashad Jennings
Rushing-Yards/Car. 9 - Rashad Jennings
Passing-Attempts
20 - Brock Smith
Passing-Completions
18 - Brock Smith
Passing-Yards
9 - Brock Smith
Passing-Touchdowns
13 - Brock Smith
Passing-Passing Efficiency 9 - Brock Smith
Total Offense-Yards
10 - Brock Smith
Total Offense-Yds. Per Play 3 - Brock Smith
Receiving-TD
20 - Dominic Bolden
Punt Returns-TD
15 - Dominic Bolden
Punt Returns-TD 15 - Jonathan Crawford
Kickoff Returns-TD
2 - Dominic Bolden
Kickoff Returns-TD 20 - Jonathan Crawford
Scoring-TD
9 - Rashad Jennings
Scoring-TD
20 - Zach Terrell
Scoring - Total Points 16 - Rashad Jennings
Scoring-Pts./Game 2 - Rashad Jennings
All-Purpose Plays
11 - Rashad Jennings
All-Purpose Yards 12 - Rashad Jennings
All-Purpose Plays
6 - Rashad Jennings
All-Purp. Yds/Game 13 - Rashad Jennings
All-Purp. Yds/Play 12 - Rashad Jennings
All-Purpose TD
9 - Rashad Jennings
All-Purpose TD
20 - Zach Terrell
Coaches on the Field
At halftime of the Flames’ annual Spring
Football Game on April 19, head coach Danny
Rocco tabbed six players for leadership
roles in 2008, when the skipper named his
team captains. Quarterback Brock Smith,
running back Rashad Jennings and center
Mike Godsil were named offensive team
captains. Defensively, nose guard Colin Dugan,
linebacker Nick Hursky and defensive back
Ryan Greiser were recognized as this year’s
defensive team captains.
The League’s Elite
Rashad Jennings was tabbed the Big
South Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
at the conference’s annual media day on July
25. Jennings, last year’s Big South Offensive
Player of the Year, set new Big South records
in rushing touchdowns (15), all-purpose yards
(154.3 per game), total touchdowns scored
(17) and points scored (104). Jennings, along
with seven other Flames, was named to the
Big South’s preseason all-conference team,
giving Liberty more preseason selects than any
other program in the conference this year.
Duo Grabs All-America Honors
Rashad Jennings and Dominic Bolden
were named to the Sports Network’s
Preseason All-America teams on Aug. 22.
Jennings grabbed first-team honors as
the nation’s premium FCS running back,
while Bolden was recognized for his stellar
return abilities as a third-team honoree at
kickoff return specialist. Both Jennings and
Bolden were named to the Sports Network’s
honorable-mention All-America squad at their
respective positions at the end of the 2007
campaign.
Streak Comes to and End
For the first time in 11 games, Rashad
Jennings failed to reach the 100-yard mark
in game. A head injury caused the running
back to miss most of the second half against
Gardner-Webb, limiting him to 56 yards on 14
carries. Jennings had reached the 100-yard
mark in the previous 10 straight games, setting
a new program and Big South record for
consecutive 100-yard games.
Big South’s Best
Rashad Jennings rushed for 147 yards
and two touchdowns against VMI on Nov. 8,
allowing the senior to become the Big South’s
all-time leading rusher in just three seasons.
The rushing figure against the Keydets pushed
him above former Flame Dre Barners, who
finished the last three years of his career
playing in the Big South, where he ran for
3,409 yards.
Tops of the List
Besides passing Dre Barnes for the Big
South all-time rushing mark, Rashad Jennings
bested one of Barnes’ Liberty markers.
Jennings rushed for 147 yards on 24 carries
against VMI on Nov. 8, marking his 21st career
100-yard game. Barnes finished his four-year
career with 20 100-yard games, while Jennings
has surpassed the mark in 21 out of 29 career
games over a three-year span.
Making it Look Easy
For the ninth-consecutive game, running
back Rashad Jennings recorded a rushing
touchdown, finding the end zone on a sixyard run midway through the second quarter
against Gardner-Webb. The score gave the
senior 272 career points at Liberty, continuing
to expand his career record as the Flames’
all-time scoring leader among non-kicking
players.
Jennings needs 15 more points to become
the Big South player with the most points
scored by a non-kicking player, as Coastal
Carolina’s Aundres Perkins holds the record
with 286 points.
Leader of the Pack
For the third straight game and the 15th
time in his career, Rashad Jennings recorded
multiple rushing touchdowns in the same
games, as he scored twice against VMI on Nov.
8. Following a score against Gardner-Webb
last weekend, Jennings now has 41 career
rushing touchdowns, which is a program
record and ranks fives behind Coastal
Carolina Aundres Perkins, who set the Big
South’s record in 2006 with 46 career rushing
touchdowns.
Mr. Consistency
With his 127 rushing yards against
Charleston Southern on Oct. 25, Rashad
Jennings hit the 1,000-yard mark on the nose
for the season. Since joining the Flames roster
in 2006, Jennings has reached the 1,000-yard
plateau all three seasons to become the first
running back in program and Big South history
to accomplish the feat.
Single-Season Best
Rashad Jennings might have had his 100-yard streak halted
last week against Gardner-Webb, but his 56 yards allowed him
to set a single-season program and Big South record. Entering
today’s game, Jennings has rushed for 1,391 yards, surpassing
Dre Barnes’ mark of 1,347 yards set in 2003.
One of the Best
Rashad Jennings enters the game leading the Big South
in rushing yards per game, scoring and all-purpose yards. The
senior is averaging 139.1 rushing yards per game, which ranks
No. 4 nationally in the statistical category. Jennings also ranks
tied for No. 5 in the country in scoring (10.80 points per game)
and No. 16 in average all-purpose yards (156.90).
Still One First for Jennings
Despite just becoming the Big South’s all-time career
leading rusher, Rashad Jennings is still shooting for a conference
single-season record. The senior has yet to lead the league
in rushing for a year. During his first two years, Jennings has
finished just behind two different Keydets. In 2006, he finished
two yards behind Sean Mizzer (1,022 to 1,020 yards). Last year,
he finished eight yards behind Howard Abegesah (1,121 to
1,113), meaning Jennings has missed the mark by a combined
10 yards over his first two years at Liberty.
Single-Season King
Rashad Jennings enters this weekend’s final regular-season
match-up having rushed for 16 touchdowns this year. The figure
is the highest in Big South history, besting his own mark set
last year of 15 rushing touchdowns and is tied for the program
record. Lawrence Worthington first ran for 16 touchdowns in
1995.
A Scoring Machine
Last weekend against Gardner-Webb, Rashad Jenning
scored his 18th touchdown of the year (16 rushing and two
receiving). The 18 scores gives the senior 108 points on the
year, setting a new program and Big South record. Jennings,
who currently ranks No. 5 nationally in scoring average (10.8
points per game), set a new program and Big South record by
recording 104 points to rank No. 6 in scoring (11.33 points per
game). Jennings is the only player in program history reach the
100-point mark in consecutive seasons.
Streaking Quarterback Halted
After back-to-back games with 250 or more passing yards,
Brock Smith failed to reach the mark against Presbyterian on
Nov. 1. He finished the game against the Blue Hose with his
lowest completion percentage of the season at 50.0 percent
(15-of-30), marking the first time this year the quarterback
has failed to finish a game with a competition percentage
above the 60 percent mark. The consecutive 250-yard passing
performances gave Smith nine for his career, which ranks
seventh in program history.
Playing with the Big Boys
Brock Smith’s 269 passing yards against Charleston
Southern on Oct. 25, his fourth best single-game passing
performance in his career. The figure pushed him over the
6,000 career passing mark, making him the fourth quarterback
in program and Big South to accomplish the feat. Smith enters
today’s game with 6,763 career passing yards, with his 226
yards against Gardner-Webb moving him into second place on
the Big South’s all-time list. During the contest, he surpassed
Coastal Carolina’s Tyler Thipgen (6,598 yards), who is currently
the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, and GardnerWebb’s Nick Roberts (6,690 yards).
Always on the Mark
Brock Smith enters today’s game as one of the most
efficient passers in the nation. The senior currently ranks No.
7 nationally in passing efficiency, boasting a 162.64 passer
ranking. Should the season end today, Smith would finish his
career as the most proficient passer in Liberty and Big South
history. The senior has a 148.0 career passer efficiency rating,
ranking ahead of Charleston Southern’s Collin Drafts (134.4) and
Liberty’s Robby Justino (132.6) in the respective rankings.
A Dynamic Duo
Against Lafayette and Charleston Southern, Jonathan
Crawford and Dominic Bolden pulled off a feat no two other
wide receivers have in program history. The pair became the
16th receiving duo to surpass the 100 yard receiving mark in
the same game against Lafayette. The following weekend, they
exceeded the century mark again to become the first pair to do
so in consecutive games. Prior to the Lafayette game, the last
time two receivers surpassed the 100 yard mark in the same
game was against Charleston Southern on Nov. 10, 2001. Adrian
Hall (133 yards) and Daniel Thomas (110 yards) did so, helping
the Flames down the Buccaneers, 45-31.
Senior’s Streak Comes to an End
VMI was the first opponent in four games to keep Dominic
Bolden from surpassing the 100-yard receiving mark, as the
senior finished the contest with four receptions for 51 yards.
Bolden became the fourth player in program history to surpass
the 100-yard mark for three straight games, doing so against
Lafayette (150 yards), Charleston Southern (117 yards) and
Presbyterian (111 yards). The last receiver to surpass the
100-yard mark in three consecutive games was Courtney
Freeman in 1997. The program’s all-time record for consecutive
100-yard receiving games was set by Pat Nelson at five games
over the span of the 1990-91 seasons.
Dominic Demands Notice
Following his third straight 100-yard game giving him five
for his career, Dominic Bolden has put himself in the position
to add his name to the program’s record book. The senior now
has 961 receiving yards to his credit, marking the most singleseason receiving yards in the last 10 years and the third best
single-season performance in program history.
Only two players in program history have finished a season
with 1,000 or more receiving yards. Fred Banks finished the
1984 season with 1,029 receiving yards, while Pat Nelson holds
the program’s single-season record at 1,075 yards set in 1991.
Bolden currently leads the Big South and ranks No. 22 nationally
by averaging 87.36 receiving yards per game.
Career Day for Crawford
After posting his first 100-yard receiving game against
Lafayette, Jonathan Crawford bettered his numbers against
Charleston Southern. On Oct. 25, the senior led the Flames with
six catches for 124 yards, while two of his six receptions went
for touchdowns. The senior now has 683 receiving yards on the
year, which is more five times his career total coming into the
2008 season (134 yards on 11 receptions).
The Purpose-Driven Pair
Liberty is the only team at the FCS level to have two players
rank in the Top 25 individually in all-purpose running yards.
Rashad Jennings leads the Flames, as he is averaging 156.90 allpurpose yards per game, which ranks No. 16 nationally. Dominic
Bolden leads the team in total all-purpose yards (1,640), but
ranks No. 21 in the country by averaging 149.09 yards per game.
Rasberry Rises to the Occasion
Corey Rasberry had a career day against VMI on Nov. 8,
catching two passes for 53 yards and a touchdown to help the
Flames clinch its second straight Big South title. The senior’s first
reception was a 19-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter,
followed by a career-long reception of 34 yards in the second.
The touchdown catch for Rasberry, who came into the game
having caught 12 career passes for 124 yards, was his first of any
level of organized football.
Total Team Effort
The Flames enter today’s game with the best scoring
defense in the Big South, while ranking No. 23 nationally by
allowing a stingy 20.09 points per game. Senior linebacker Nick
Hursky leads Liberty’s defensive effort and ranks third in the
Big South, as he is averaging 8.5 tackles per game. Hursky is
followed on the Flames’ defensive listing by Chris Rocco (6.4 per
game) and Ryan Greiser (6.3). The trio are the lone three Liberty
defenders in the conference’s Top 30 individual tackles listing
this year.
The Over the Hill Gang
Celebrating the number 40 is often frowned upon, as the
40th birthday is known as moving “over the hill.” However,
for senior Mike Godsil it is a number of endearment. Against
Lafayette, the senior started his 40th-consecutive career game,
doing so at center for each game since he joined the roster as
a freshman in 2005. Against Presbyterian on Nov. 1, Godsil was
joined in the elite club by Patrick Calvary, who started his 40th
career game. However, Calvary suffered an injury against the
Blue Hose, which kept the senior out of the line-up on Nov. 8.
Duo Honored by Big South
Nick Hursky and Ben Shipps’ accomplishments in helping
the Flames defeat Gardner-Webb, 30-10 last Saturday, did not
go unnoticed by the Big South, as the league honored them as
players of the week on Monday. Hursky, this week’s Defensive
Player of the Week, posted his second-highest career tackle
total to lead the Flames with 15 stops. Shipps earned Special
Teams Player of the Week accolades after setting a new career
high with nine points, as he was 2-of-2 on field goals and 3-of-3
on point-after attempts.
Terrell’s Touchdown Run Comes to an End
For the first time in 18 games, Zach Terrell failed to record
a rushing touchdown in a game, as the senior finished the
Western Carolina game on Sept. 13 with eight carries for 51
yards without finding the end zone. Prior to the game against
the Catamounts, the last time Terrell played in a game without
rushing for a touchdown was on Sept. 30, 2006, when the then
sophomore carried the ball four times for 20 yards without
finding the end zone against Wake Forest.
Defining the Word Student-Athlete
On Nov. 6, four Liberty starters were named to the ESPN
the Magazine CoSIDA Academic District 3 All-District team. Colin
Dugan, Ryan Greiser, Dan Pope and Kevin Richard each received
the academic distinction, helped in part by having a 3.30
cumulative GPA. The quartet now will move onto the national
ballot for voting, which will determine the CoSIDA Academic
All-America team, the highest academic honor a NCAA studentathlete can receive.
Sensational Specialist
Liberty has two of the nation’s best return specialists on
its roster in seniors Dominic Bolden and Jonathan Crawford.
Bolden, who currently ranks No. 10 nationally by averaging
15.27 yards per punt return, is the Big South’s all-time leader
with 1,369 career kickoff return yards and three kick offs
returned for a touchdown. Bolden also ranks atop the program’s
listing with a 29.1 kickoff return yard average. Bolden’s wideout
partner Crawford currently ranks tied for No. 12 nationally,
as the senior is averaging 26.59 yards per kickoff return. Both
return specialists have returned a kickoff and a punt for a
touchdown to account for two of three players in Big South
history to accomplish the feat.
Rocco Rocketing to the Top
Having finished with a double-figure tackle total in three
out of the last five games, defensive back Chris Rocco has
quickly ascended to No. 2 on the Flames season tackle list.
Rocco is coming off a career day against Gardner-Webb,
finishing second on the team with a career high 11 stops, while
recording his first two career fumble recoveries. He has now
recorded 70 tackles in 2008, which ranks No. 10 in the Big South
among all tacklers and second best among defensive backs.
Against the Nation’s Best
The Flames have won their last two match-ups against Top
25 teams, defeating No. 23 Youngstown, 31-28, earlier this year
and No. 24 Charleston Southern, 34-20, on Nov. 11, 2006. Alltime Liberty is 9-39 against nationally-ranked FCS programs.
Torpedo Tim
Tim Torrence gave Liberty’s defensive backfield the spark it
needed to keep Gardner-Webb’s quarterback Devin Campbell
in check last weekend. The speedy junior finished third on the
team with eight stops, setting a new career high for Torrence,
besting his seven tackles against Charleston Southern last year.
Equally as important, the defensive back found his way twice
into the Bulldogs backfield, resulting in his first two career sacks
for a loss of 19 total yards.
Game Day Depth Chart
Liberty University Flames
Offense
WR (Z) 9
10
WR (X) 8
1
LT
69
or
76
LG
54
65
C
55
60
RG
56
62
or
75
RT
74
70
TE (Y) 82
89
or
88
FB
46
44
TB
23
7
or
5
HB
25
7
QB
13
15
or
10
Dominic Bolden
Mike Brown
Jonathan Crawford
Chris Summers
Zach Davis
Justin Vargas
Britt Stone
Tim Hartman
Mike Godsil
Mario Cosby
Bryan Mosier
Alex Stadler
Toney White
Josh Weaver
Antonio Tassara
Corey Rasberry
Tommy Shaver
Will Quarles
Derek Bishop
Joey Sandvig
Rashad Jennings
Zach Terrell
Danny Broggin
B.J. Hayes
Zach Terrell
Brock Smith
Spencer Landis
Mike Brown
(Sr., 5-10, 180)
(F-Fr., 6-0, 190)
(R-Sr., 6-0, 215)
(R-Fr., 6-4, 190)
(R-Sr., 6-4, 290)
(R-So., 6-5, 285)
(R-Sr., 6-2, 275)
(R-Jr., 6-4, 315)
(Sr., 6-2, 290)
(R-Jr., 6-1, 270)
(R-Jr., 6-2, 300)
(R-So., 6-5, 310)
(R-Fr., 6-4, 285)
(R-Jr., 6-4, 285)
(R-So., 6-8, 320)
(R-Sr., 6-2, 240)
(R-Fr., 6-6, 250)
(R-Jr., 6-2, 240)
(Jr., 5-10, 225)
(R-Sr., 5-10, 235)
(Sr., 6-1, 230)
(Sr., 6-0, 200)
(R-So., 6-0, 190)
(R-Fr., 5-9, 185)
(Sr., 6-0, 200)
(Sr., 6-3, 240)
(Jr., 6-2, 185)
(F-Fr., 6-0, 190)
Defense
DE
93
96
NG
90
94
or
98
DE
92
91
or
41
SLB
32
43
MLB 53
59
or
48
JLB
95
33
WLB 35
51
CB
26
22
SS
24
20
FS
14
17
CB
2
or
27
22
Kevin Richard
Daryl Robertson
Colin Dugan
Jay Coady
Asa Chapman
Trey Jacobs
Soeren Wendland
Terry Adams
Ian Childress
Jamal Giddens
Nick Hursky
Doncel Bolt
Pierre Tinsley
Chad Brown
Kyle O’Donnell
Wes Cheek
Patrick Bannon
Kent Hicks
Brandon Robinson
Ryan Greiser
Chuck Duffey
Chris Rocco
Larry Claiborne
Patrick Calvary
Tim Torrence
Brandon Robinson
(R-Sr., 6-3, 280)
(Fr., 6-3, 285)
(Sr., 6-0, 290)
(R-Sr., 6-1, 275)
(Fr., 6-5, 377)
(Jr., 6-3, 280)
(R-So., 6-8, 300)
(R-So., 5-11, 235)
(Sr., 6-4, 225)
(Fr., 6-2, 210)
(Sr., 6-1, 235)
(So., 6-2, 245)
(R-So., 6-0, 235)
(R-So., 6-2, 240)
(R-So., 6-2, 23)
(Jr., 6-0, 205)
(So., 6-4, 230)
(R-Sr., 6-2, 200)
(So., 6-3, 285)
(Sr., 6-1, 205)
(R-Jr., 6-0, 190)
(Jr., 5-10, 200)
(R-Fr., 6-1, 180)
(Sr., 5-9, 180)
(Jr., 5-8, 165)
(So., 6-3, 285)
Special Teams
KO
49
or
39
PK
49
or
39
P
47
or
49
H
10
14
LS
42
55
KOR
9
8
PR
9
8
Matt Bevins
Ben Shipps
Matt Bevins
Ben Shipps
Mike Larsson
Matt Bevins
Mike Brown
Chris Rocco
Dan Pope
Mike Godsil
Dominic Bolden
Jonathan Crawford
Dominic Bolden
Jonathan Crawford
(Fr., 6-2, 185)
(R-Fr., 6-0, 130)
(Fr., 6-2, 185)
(R-Fr., 6-0, 130)
(Fr., 5-10, 170)
(Fr., 6-2, 185)
(F-Fr., 6-0, 190)
(Jr., 5-10, 200)
(R-Sr., 6-3, 200)
(Sr., 6-2, 290)
(Sr., 5-10, 180)
(R-Sr., 6-0, 215)
(Sr., 5-10, 180)
(R-Sr., 6-0, 215)
Elon University Phoenix
Offense
SE
19
8
QT
51
56
QG
70
64
C
54
57
SG
67
73
ST
78
or
77
TE
87
88
WR
11
4
WR
9
3
FB
29
35
TB
2
33
or
1
QB
16
7
or
17
Terrell Hudgins
Johnie Blackwell
Chris Werden
Mark Hoffer
David Harrison
Rodney Austin
Jeff Allen
Logan Hardin
John Rubertone
Dave McClain
Corey O’Shea
Ned Cuthbertson
Matt Leddy
Andre Labinowicz
Bo Williamson
Lance Camp
Sean Jeffcoat
Charles Ball
Tim Applegate
Jake Goldsberry
Brandon Newsome
A.J. Harris
Jamal Shuman
Scott Riddle
Donny Kirby
Thomas Wilson
(Jr., 6-3, 237)
(Sr., 6-1, 182)
(Jr., 6-5, 300)
(So., 6-5, 297)
(Jr., 6-2, 300)
(R-Fr., 6-3, 327)
(Jr., 6-1, 267)
(R-Fr., 6-4, 300)
(So., 6-3, 290)
(Jr., 6-4, 342)
(Jr., 6-3, 283)
(R-Fr., 6-4, 275)
(Jr., 6-2, 247)
(Fr., 6-4, 237)
(Sr., 5-10, 168)
(So., 5-9, 188)
(So., 6-2, 194)
(Sr., 6-0, 178)
(Sr., 6-0, 237)
(So., 6-1, 233)
(So., 5-10, 210)
(R-Fr., 6-1, 213)
(Fr., 5-7, 158)
(So., 6-1, 210)
(So., 6-2, 198)
(Fr., 6-3, 209)
Defense
DE
92
or
91
DT
98
or
95
NG
60
75
DE
93
46
OLB
43
18
MLB 50
42
OLB
10
5
CB
21
34
FS
20
39
SS
49
or
41
CB
27
14
Tim Happer
Brandon Ward
David Hunt
Andre Campbell
Eric Ludwig
Robert McGruder
Jordan Gidson
Jordan Daniel
Brandon Wiggins
Brandon Campbell
Joshua Jones
Lionel Shoffner
Corey Weaver
Daronce Daniels
Karlos Sullivan
Brandon Spurlock
Cameron McGlenn
Andrew Straus
Walker White
Nolan Ward
Terell Wilson
Darrius McQueen
(Sr., 6-1, 265)
(So., 6-6, 226)
(So., 6-5, 252)
(Jr., 6-0, 257)
(Jr., 6-1, 286)
(Jr., 5-10, 285)
(So., 6-4, 255)
(Jr., 5-10, 230)
(So., 6-0, 203)
(Sr., 6-0, 209)
(R-Fr., 6-1, 227)
(So., 5-11, 230)
(Sr., 6-0, 211)
(Sr., 5-11, 220)
(Jr., 5-8, 171)
(R-Fr., 5-10, 174)
(Jr., 6-0, 189)
(Fr., 6-1, 202)
(Jr., 5-11, 191)
(Jr., 6-2, 208)
(So., 5-8, 160)
(Fr., 5-8, 172)
Special Teams
K/KO 97
32
P
31
97
SN
99
60
LS
24
80
H
31
15
KOR
4
21
PR
21
19
Andrew Wilcox
Adam Shreiner
Brandon Lane
Andrew Wilcox
Taylor Kane
Eric Ludwig
Zach Henderson
Patrick Campbell
Brandon Lane
Chris Shafto
Lance Camp
Karlos Sullivan
Karlos Sullivan
Terrell Hudgins
(Sr., 6-2, 232)
(Fr., 5-9, 189)
(Sr., 6-5, 255)
(Sr., 6-2, 232)
(So., 6-3, 242)
(Jr., 6-1, 286)
(Fr., 6-0, 192)
(So., 6-1, 180)
(Sr., 6-5, 255)
(R-Fr., 6-2, 190)
(So., 5-9, 188)
(Jr., 5-8, 171)
(Jr., 5-8, 171)
(Jr., 6-3, 237)
A complete list of the previous
Walter Payton Award winners:
Walter Payton Award Watch
What this year’s candidates are doing in 2008
2007 – Jayson Foster, RB, Georgia So.
Stats: 1,844 rushing yards, 24 rushing touchdowns,
1,203 passing yards, six touchdowns
2006 – Ricky Santos, QB, New Hampshire
Stats: 2,681 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, 385 rushing
yards, 12 touchdowns
2005 – Erik Meyer, QB, East. Washington
Stats: 3,616 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, 166.47
passer rating (FCS record)
2004 – Lang Campbell, QB, W. & Mary
Stats: 3,998 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, 317 rushing
yards, seven touchdowns
2003 – Jamaal Branch, RB, Colgate
Stats: 2,326 rushing yards, 29 touchdowns
2002 – Tony Romo, QB, Eastern Illinois
Stats: 2,950 passing yards, 33 touchdowns
A plethora of preseason distinctions for Liberty’s Rashad Jennings culminated with one of the nation’s
top FCS honors, as the running back was named to the preseason Walter Payton Award watch list on
Aug. 29, 2008. The preseason list of the 16 best FCS offensive players in the nation was announced by the
Sports Network, the organization which will conduct the voting for the prestigious honor.
The watch list was revised on Oct. 16, and Jennings was one of 13 holders from the original 16
preseason watch list members. The trio of newcomers to the list include Sam Houston State quarterback
Rhett Bomar, Weber State quarterback Cameron Higgins and Monmouth running back David Sinisi.
The Sports Network will revisit the Walter Payton Award watch list two more times before voting
commences. The list of 16 candidates will be reviewed early in November, before the finalized list will be
handed over to the voting panel at the conclusion of the regular season.
The top three finalists will be announced by the Sports Network on Dec. 1, while the winner will be
announced at the Sports Network FCS Awards Dinner, held on the eve of the NCAA Division I Football
Championship game (Dec. 18).
Ramses Barden
WR
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Home vs. UC Davis (W/ 51-28) - 6 rec., 70 yards, 2 TDs
Away vs. Wisconsin
(9 games played) 55 rec., 1,066 yards, 15 TDs
Rhett Bomar
QB
1999 – Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia So.
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Home vs. Southeastern LA (L/ 27-30) - 35-of-69, 2 INT, 5-6, 2 TDs, 10 car., 2 yards, 0 TD
Home vs. Texas State - San Marcos
(9 games played) 212-of-381, 11 INT, 3,018 yards, 24 TDs, 73 car., 152 yards, 3 TDs
Stats: 2,740 rushing yards, 40 touchdowns
Nathan Brown
QB
1998 – Jerry Azumah, RB, New Hampshire
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
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Away at Stephen F. Austin (W/ 49-41) - 31-of-40, 0 INT, 335 yards, 2 TDs, 10 car., 46 yards, 0 TD
Home vs. McNeese State
(11 games played) 235-of-346, 3 INT, 2,953 yards, 29 TDs, 61 car., 144 yards, 0 TD
2001 – Brian Westbrook, RB, Villanova
Stats: 1,603 rushing yards, 50 receptions, 29 touchdowns
2000 – Louis Ivory, RB, Furman
Stats: 2,079 rushing yards, 16 touchdowns
Stats: 2,195 rushing yards, 22 touchdowns
1997 – Brian Finneran, WR, Villanova
Stats: 1,389 receiving yards, 96 receptions, 19 touchdowns
1996 – Archie Amerson, RB, Northern Ari.
Stats: 2,079 rushing yards, 25 touchdowns
1995 – Dave Dickenson, QB, Montana
Stats: 4,176 passing yards, 38 touchdowns
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
6-5
6-2
6-2
220
Cal Poly (8-1)
Sam Houston State (4-5)
209
Central Arkansas (9-2)
Liam Coen
QB
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Away at New Hampshire (L/ 21-52) - 22-of-41, 4 INT, 211 yards, 1 TD, 2 car., -10 yards, 0 TD
Home vs. Hofstra
(11 games played) 193-of-316, 14 INT, 2,670 yards, 22 TDs, 27 car., -8 yards, 2 TDs
Sr.
6-2
230
Massachusetts (6-5)
Herb Donaldson
RB
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Home vs. Illinois State (W/ 48-45, OT) - 41 car., 243 yards, 3 TDs, 2 rec., 4 yards, 0 TD
Home vs. Youngstown State
(10 games played) 284 car., 1,549 yards, 20 TDs, 13 rec., 76 yards, 1 TD
QB
1993 – Doug Nussmeier, QB, Idaho
Home vs. Elon (W/ 24-16) - 12-of-14, 147 yards, 3 TDs, 12 car., 104 yards, 0 TD
Away at Western Carolina
(11 games played) 141-of-224, 2 INT, 2,146 yards, 25 TDs, 166 car., 890 yards, 9 TDs
Stats: 2,960 passing yards, 33 touchdowns
Cameron Higgins
QB
1992 – Michael Payton, QB, Marshall
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
No game scheduled last week
Home vs. Eastern Washington
(11 games played) 240-of-350, 8 INT, 3,479 yards, 33 TDs, 43 car., -72 yards, 1 TD
Terrell Hudgins
WR
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Away at Appalachian State (L/ 16-24) - 3 rec., 23 yards, 1 TD
Away at Liberty
(11 games played) 79 rec., 1,066 yards, 10 TDs
Stats: 3,610 passing yards, 31 touchdowns
1991 – Jamie Martin, QB, Weber State
Stats: 4,125 passing yards, 37 touchdowns
1990 – Walter Dean, RB, Grambling State
Stats: 1,401 rushing yards, 17 touchdowns
1989 – John Friesz, QB, Idaho
Stats: 4,041 passing yards, 31 touchdowns
1988 – Dave Meggett, RB, Towson
So.
Jr.
Sr.
6-2
6-3
Appalachian State (9-2)
195
Weber State (9-2)
250
Elon (8-3)
Rashad Jennings
RB
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Home vs. Gardner-Webb (W/ 30-10) - 14 car., 56 yards, 1 TD, 2 rec., 54 yards, 0 TD
Home vs. Elon
(10 games played) 241 car., 1,391 yards, 16 TDs, 22 rec., 178 yards, 2 TDs
Liberty (9-2)
QB
1987 – Kenny Gamble, RB, Colgate
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Home vs. Williams & Mary (W/ 48-24) - 14-of-19, 212 yards, 3 TDs, 18 car., 145 yrads, 1 TD
Away at Towson
(10 games played) 80-of-126, 3 INT, 1,158 yards, 14 TDs, 187 car.,1,260 yards, 11 TDs
Stats: 1,411 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns
Mike McLeod
RB
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
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Home vs. Princeton (W/ 14-0) - 31 car., 138 yards, 0 TD, 1 car. 6 yards, 0 TD
Away vs. Harvard
(9 games played) 225 car., 780 yards, 6 TDs, 15 rec., 95 yards, 0 TD
return yards, 30 total touchdowns
Considered the Heisman Trophy
of FCS football, the Walter Payton
Award was named for the legendary Jackson State and Chicago Bears
running back. It was established in
1987 by The Sports Network and is
presented annually to the top offensive player in FCS football.
Previous winners of the honor
include NFL standouts such as the
Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Romo (2002,
Eastern Illinois), Philadelphia Eagles
running back Brian Westbrook (2001,
Villanova) and quarterback Steve
McNair formerly of the Baltimore
Ravens (1994, Alcorn State).
Sr.
Jr.
6-1
230
Rodney Landers
Stats: 1,658 rushing yards, 788 receiving yards, 957
Sr.
6-1
185
Western Illinois (6-4)
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Stats: 5,377 passing yards, 47 touchdowns
6-0
225
Armanti Edwards
1994 – Steve McNair, QB, Alcorn State
Jr.
5-11
220
5-11
James Madison (9-1)
200
QB
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Home vs. Northern Arizona (W/ 28-13) - 25-of-42, 2 INT, 346 yards, 3 car., 29 yards, 0 TD
Away at Weber State
(10 games played) 258-of-418, 13 INT, 3,051 yards, 19 TDs, 43 car., -12 yards, 3 TDs
Eastern Washington (5-5)
Dominic Randolph
QB
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
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Away at Lafayette (W/ 27-26) - 28-of-42, 422 yards, 3 TDs, 9 car., 9 yards, 0 TD
Away at Colgate
(10 games played) 324-of-493, 16 INT, 3,522 yards, 31 TDs, 61 car., 85 yards, 4 TDs
So.
6-3
220
Yale (6-3)
Matt Nicholls
Sr.
6-2
220
WR
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Home vs. Chattanooga (W/ 24-12) - 9 rec., 116 yards, 0 TD, 6 car., 43 yards, 0 TD
Away vs. Florida
(11 games played) 90 rec., 1,268 yards, 14 TDs, 18 car., 88 yards, 1 TD, 1-of-1, 15 yards, 0 TDs
Jordan Scott
RB
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
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No game scheduled last week
Home vs. Holy Cross
(7 games played) 172 car., 972 yards, 11 TDs, 4 rec., 26 yards, 0 TD
Sr.
5-11
5-10
175
Holy Cross (7-3)
Andre Roberts
Sr.
5-11
223
205
David Sinisi
RB
Last Week’s Stats:
This Week’s Schedule:
Updated Season Stats:
Away at Duquesne (W/ 37-14) - 23 car., 174 yards, 3 TDs, 2 rec., 9 yards, 0 TD
No game scheduled this week - Regular season ended
(11 games played) 286 car., 1,674 yards, 22 TDs, 14 rec., 103 yards, 0 TD
200
The Citadel (4-7)
Colgate (8-2)
Monmouth (7-4)
Off the Charts
Where Liberty Players/Team Statistics Rank
National Statistics
Active Rushers with 100-Yard Games
1. Jordan Scott, Sr., Colgate
2. Herb Donaldson, Sr., W. Illinois
3. Rashad Jennings, Sr., LU
Mike McLeod, Sr., Yale
5. Javarris Williams, Sr., Tenn. State
6. Armanti Edwards, Jr., App. State
Corey Lewis, Sr., UNI
James Nobles, Sr., Cal Poly
9. J.T. Rogan, Sr., San Diego
10. Joe Casey, Sr., Rhode Island
29
22
21
21
20
17
17
17
15
12
Big South Career Statistics
Rushing Yards
1. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08)
2. Dre Barnes, LU (2002-04)
3. Sean Mizzer, VMI (2003-06)
4. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08)
5. Andres Perkins, CCU (2003-06)
Rushing Attempts
1. Sean Mizzer, VMI (2003-06)
2. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08)
3. Dre Barnes, LU (2002-04)
4. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06)
5. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08)
Rushing Average
1. Sam Gado, LU (2002-04)
2. Patrick Hall, CCU (2003-05)
3. Dre Barnes, LU (2002-04)
4. Mike Tolbert, CCU (2004-07)
5. Rashad Jenings, LU (2006-08)
9. Zach Terrell, LU (20050-08)
Rushing Touchdowns
1. Aundres Perkins, CCU (2003-06)
2. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08)
3. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08)
4. Sean Mizzer, VMI (2003-06)
5. Mike Tolbert, CCU (2004-07)
100-Yard Rushing Games
1. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08)
2. Dre Barnes, LU (2002-04)
3. Sean Mizzer, VMI (2003-06)
4. Chris Foster, GWU (2002-03)
5. Eugene Goodman, LU (2002-04)
Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08)
3,524
3,409
3,223
2,472
2,343
647
611
563
504
467
6.22
6.10
6.06
6.03
5.77
5.29
46
41
29
22
21
21
17
15
9
8
8
Passing Yards
1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06)
9,768
2. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08)
6,763
3. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05)
6,690
4. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06)
6,598
5. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06) 5,096
Pass Attempts
1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06)
2. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05)
3. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06)
4. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08)
5. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06)
1,344
1,007
879
780
721
Pass Break-Ups
1. Quinton Teal, CCU (2003-06)
2. Mario Williams, GWU (2002-04)
3. Patrick Calvary, LU (2005-08)
4. Rent Sherrill, GWU (2004-07)
5. Marrio Norman, GWU (2004-08)
31
30
23
18
17
Pass Completions
1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06)
2. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05)
3. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06)
4. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08)
5. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06)
833
597
486
467
419
Passes Defended
1. Quinton Teal, CCU (2003-06)
2. Mario Williams, GWU (2002-04)
3. Patrick Calvary, LU (2005-08)
Marrio Norman, GWU (2004-08)
5. Dewitt Myers, CCU (2003-06)
48
38
31
27
24
Touchdown Passes
1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06)
2. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06)
3. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08)
4. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05)
5. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06)
73
53
50
48
28
Touchdowns Scored
1. Aundres Perkins, CCU (2003-06)
2. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08)
3. Jerome Simpson, CCU (2004-07)
4. Duvaughn Flagler, GWU (2004-07)
5. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08)
47
45
44
32
29
Passing Efficiency
1. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08)
2. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06)
3. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06)
4. Devin Campbell, GWU (2005-08)
5. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06)
148.0
134.4
132.6
125.5
124.8
Overall Scoring
1. Josh Hoke, CCU (2003-06)
2. Aundres Perkins, CCU (2003-06)
3. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08)
4. Jerome Simpson, CCU (2004-07)
5. Hunter Smith, GWU (2003-06)
8. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08)
297
286
272
264
228
174
Non-Kicker Scoring
1. Aundres Perkins, CCU (2003-06)
2. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08)
3. Jerome Simpson, CCU (2004-07)
4. Duvaughn Flagler, GWU (2004-07)
5. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08)
286
272
264
194
174
Receiving Yards
1. Jerome Simpson, CCU (2004-07) 2,720
2. Duvaughn Flagler, GWU (2004-07) 2,552
3. Maurice Price, CSU (2004-06)
2,429
4. Zohn Burden, VMI (2003-05)
1,936
5. Wynton Jackson, LU (2003-07)
1,923
-- Dominic Bolden, LU (2005-08)
1,686
Kickoff Return
1. Adrian Hall, LU (2002-04)
2. Tim Maypray, VMI (2006-08)
3. Kijana Thomas, CSU (2002-04)
4. Dominic Bolden, LU (2005-08)
5. Duvaughn Flagler, GWU (2004-07)
60
52
51
49
46
Receiving Yards Per Catch (min. 50 catches)
1. Lauren Williams, LU (2003-05)
17.6
2. Dominic Bolden, LU (2005-08)
17.4
3. Jerome Simpson, CCU (2004-07)
16.9
4. Aaron Richardson, CCU (2003-05) 14.7
5. Markus Murry, CSU (2005-08)
14.3
Kickoff Return Yards
1. Dominic Bolden, LU (2005-08)
1,409
2. Adrian Hall, LU (2002-04)
1,219
3. Tim Maypray, VMI (2006-08)
1,209
4. Kijana Thomas, CSU (2002-04)
1,163
5. Duvaughn Flagler, GWU (2004-07) 1,022
Interception Return Yards
1. Erick Harris, LU (2002-04)
2. Justin Huggard, VMI (2003-05)
3. Jonathan Carmon, CSU (2004-07)
4. Mario Williams, GWU (2002-04)
5. Patrick Calvary, LU (2005-08)
Kickoff Return Touchdowns
1. Dominic Bolden, LU (2005-08)
2. Tim Maypray, VMI (2006-08)
3. Mike Washington, CSU (2002)
Sam Gado, LU (2002-04)
Tavares Shorter, CSU (2003-05)
Arthur Sitton, CSU (2005-08)
Wynton Jackson, LU (2003-07)
Total Offense
1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06)
10,571
2. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06)
8,236
3. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05)
7.872
5. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08)
6,908
4. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06) 5,286
184
152
123
117
114
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Off the Charts
Where Liberty Players/Team Statistics Rank
Liberty Statistics
Rushing Yards
1. Dre Barnes (2001-04)
2. Stacy Nobles (1996-99)
3. Rashad Jennings (2005-08)
4. Lawrence Worthington (1994-96)
5. Zach Terrell (2005-08)
4,035
3,711
3,524
2,723
2,472
Rushing Attempts
1. Stacy Nobles (1996-99)
2. Dre Barnes (2001-04)
3. Rashad Jennings (2005-08)
4. Chip Smith (1974-76)
5. Glenn Inverso (1977-80)
-- Zach Terrell (2005-08)
805
665
611
522
487
467
Rushing Touchdowns
1. Rashad Jennings (2005-08)
2. Stacy Nobles (1996-99)
Lawrence Worthington (1994-96)
4. Charles McCray (1985-89)
5. Zach Terrell (2005-08)
41
35
35
30
29
Passing Yards
1. Robby Justino (1989-91)
2. Paul Johnson (1985-89)
3. Brock Smith (2005-08)
4. Antwan Chiles (1993-95)
5. Phil Basso (1980-84)
9,548
7,397
6,763
6,336
5,410
Career Touchdown Passes
1. Robby Justino (1989-91)
2. Brock Smith (2005-08)
3. Paul Johnson (1985-89)
4. Antwan Chiles (1993-95)
5. Ben Anderson (1994-97)
64
50
49
40
35
Passing Efficiency
1. Brock Smith (2005-08)
2. Robby Justino (1989-91)
3. Travis Wilemon (1990-93)
4. Antwan Chiles (1993-95)
5. Dean Phillips (1973-76)
148.0
132.6
126.4
123.6
117.1
Completion Percentage (min. 500 att.)
1. Robby Justino (1989-91)
2. Brock Smith (2005-08)
3. Travis Wilemon (1990-93)
4. Paul Johnson (1985-89)
5. Antwan Chiles (1993-95)
Total Offense
1. Robby Justino (1989-91)
2. Paul Johnson (1985-89)
3. Brock Smith (2005-08)
4. Antwan Chiles (1993-95)
5. Phil Basso (1980-84)
60.7
59.9
57.4
55.9
54.8
8,806
6,915
6,908
6,310
5,097
Receptions
1. Pat Nelson (1988-91)
2. Kelvin Edwards (1982-85)
3. Wynton Jackson (2003-07)
4. Brandon Turner (2004-07)
5. Maurice Jones (1992-93)
-- Dominic Bolden (2005-08)
176
158
143
138
115
97
Receiving Yards
1. Kelvin Edwards (1982-85)
2. Pat Nelson (1988-91)
3. Courtney Freeman (1994-97)
4. James McKnight (1991-93)
5. Wynton Jackson (2003-07)
-- Dominic Bolden (2005-08)
2,522
2,447
2,381
1,948
1,923
1,686
Touchdown Receptions
1. Kelvin Edwards (1982-85)
2. Courtney Freeman (1994-97)
3. James McKnight (1991-93)
Scott Queen (1986-90)
5. Dominic Bolden (2005-08)
Maurice Jones (1992-93)
L.G. Parrish (1988-91)
22
21
17
17
16
16
16
Yards Per Reception (min. 75 rec.)
1. Courtney Freeman (1994-97)
2. Chris Patterson (1978-81)
3. Courtney Freeman (1994-96)
4. Dominic Bolden (2005-08)
5. James McKnight (1991-93)
22.3
20.3
19.3
17.4
17.1
All Purpose Yards
1. Dre Barnes (2001-04)
2. Stacy Nobles (1996-99)
3. Rashad Jennings (2005-08)
4. Adrian Cherry (1990-93)
5. Courtney Freeman (1994-97)
-- Dominic Bolden (2005-08)
4,461
4,220
3,924
3,639
3,601
3,421
Kickoff Returns
1. Adrian Hall (2001-03)
2. Adrian Cherry (1990-93)
3. Scott Thomas (1989-93)
4. Carlton Wilkerson (1983-86)
5. Courtney Freeman (1994-97)
-- Dominic Bolden (2005-08)
87
63
62
57
56
49
Kickoff Return Average (Min. 25 returns)
1. Dominic Bolden (2005-08)
28.8
2. Andrew McFadden (1995-96)
27.4
3. Wynton Jackson (2003-07)
24.4
4. Richard Shelton (1984-88)
24.0
5. Adrian Cherry (1990-93)
23.8
Scoring Excluding Kickers
1. Rashad Jennings (2006-08)
2. Lawrence Worthington (1984-86)
3. Stacy Nobles (1996-99)
4. Charles McCray (1986-89)
5. Kim Raynor (1977-80)
-- Zach Terrell (2005-08)
272
228
222
192
178
174
Touchdowns Responsible For
1. Robby Justino (1989-92)
2. Brock Smith (2005-08)
3. Antwan Chiles (1993-95)
Glenn Inverso (1976-80)
5. Paul Johnson (1985-89)
-- Rashad Jennings (2006-08)
-- Zach Terrell (2005-08)
75
54
50
50
47
45
29
Passes Defended
1. Wesley McConnell (1989-92)
2. Patrick Calvary (2005-08)
3. Wayne Monroe (1989-92)
Donald Smith (1986-89)
Richard Shelton (1984-88)
53
31
26
26
26
The Start Chart - Career Starts at Liberty
Name
Con. 05 06 07 08 Total
Godsil, M. 44 11 11 11 11
44
Calvary, P. 1
9 11 11 10
41
Smith, B.
Richard, K.
Stone, B.
Greiser, R.
Dugan, C.
35
23
4
3
18
3
11
7
1
-
11
1
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
6
10
11
36
34
34
33
32
Hursky, N. 8
Jennings, R. 9
Hicks, K.
14
3
-
6
9
-
9
8
9
9
10
11
27
27
20
Terrell, Z.
Bolden, D.
Rocco, C.
Childress, I.
Rasberry, C.
Weaver, J.
Mosier, B.
Brown, C.
Davis, Z.
Jacobs, T.
Bishop, D.
Bannon, P.
Crawford, J.
1
1
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
3
1
5
5
2
1
-
7
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
-
4
3
1
2
2
-
3
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
7
10
10
19
15
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
Stadler, A.
Brown, M.
Duffey, C.
Bolt, D.
Tinsley, P.
Torrence, T.
Coady, J.
Giddens, J.
Quarles, W.
Summers, C.
-
-
1
-
2
2
-
5
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Starts and Stars
Liberty’s Game-By-Game Starters and 2008 Player Honors
2008 Starters - Game-By-Game Comparsion
Offensive Starters
North Greenville
Glenville State
Western Carolina
Youngstown State
Coastal Carolina
Stony Brook
Lafayette
Charleston So.
Presbyterian
VMI
Gardner-Webb
Elon
WR
Bolden
Bolden
Bolden
Bolden
Bolden
M. Brown
Bolden
Bolden
Bolden
M. Brown
Bolden
Defensive Starters
North Greenville
Glenville State
Western Carolina
Youngstown State
Coastal Carolina
Stony Brook
Lafayette
Charleston So.
Presbyterian
VMI
Gardner-Webb
Elon
DE
Richard
Richard
Richard
Richard
Richard
Richard
Richard
Richard
Richard
Richard
Richard
WR
Crawford
Crawford
Crawford
Crawford
Crawford
Summers
Crawford
Crawford
Crawford
Crawford
Crawford
NG
Dugan
Dugan
Dugan
Dugan
Dugan
Dugan
Dugan
Coady
Dugan
Dugan
Dugan
LT
Davis
Davis
Davis
Davis
Davis
Davis
Davis
Davis
Davis
Davis
Davis
DE
Jacobs
Jacobs
Jacobs
Jacobs
Jacobs
Jacobs
Jacobs
Dugan
Jacobs
Jacobs
Jacobs
LG
Stone
Stone
Stadler
Stadler
Stadler
Stadler
Stadler
Stone
Stone
Stone
Stone
SLB
Childress
Childress
Childress
Childress
Childress
Childress
Childress
Childress
Childress
Childress
Childress
C
Godsil
Godsil
Godsil
Godsil
Godsil
Godsil
Godsil
Godsil
Godsil
Godsil
Godsil
RG
Mosier
Mosier
Moiser
Mosier
Mosier
Mosier
Mosier
Mosier
Mosier
Mosier
Mosier
MLB
Hursky
Bolt
Bolt
Hursky
Hursky
Hursky
Hursky
Hursky
Hursky
Hursky
Hursky
RT
Weaver
Weaver
Weaver
Weaver
Weaver
Weaver
Weaver
Weaver
Weaver
Weaver
Weaver
JLB
C. Brown
C. Brown
C. Brown
C. Brown
C. Brown
C. Brown
C. Brown
C. Brown
C. Brown
C. Brown
C. Brown
TE
Rasberry
Rasberry
Rasberry
Rasberry
Rasberry
Rasberry
Rasberry
Rasberry
Rasberry
Rasberry
Rasberry
WLB
Bannon
Bannon
Bannon
Bannon
Bannon
Bannon
Bannon
Bannon
Bannon
Giddens
Bannon
CB
Hicks
Hicks
Hicks
Hicks
Hicks
Hicks
Hicks
Hicks
Hicks
Hicks
Hicks
FB
Bishop
Bishop
Bishop
M. Brown (WR)
Terrell (AB)
Bishop
Bishop
Quarles (TE)
Bishop
Bishop
Terrell (AB)
SS
Greiser
Greiser
Greiser
Greiser
Greiser
Greiser
Greiser
Duffey
Greiser
Greiser
Greiser
TB
Jennings
Terrell
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
Jennings
QB
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
FS
Rocco
Rocco
Rocco
Rocco
Rocco
Rocco
Rocco
Rocco
Rocco
Rocco
Rocco
CB
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary
2008 Football Awards List
Big South Conference
Preseason All-Conference
Offense
Quarterback - Brock Smith
Running Back - Rashad Jennings
Offensive Line - Mike Godsil
Offensive Line - Britt Stone
Defense
Defensive Line - Colin Dugan
Linebacker - Nick Hursky
Defensive Back - Patrick Calvary
Special Teams
Long Snapper - Dan Pope
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Rashad Jennings, Running Back
Conference Players of the Week
Offensive
Sept. 29 - Rashad Jennings, RB
Oct. 6 - Rashad Jennings, RB
Defensive
Sept. 15 - Chad Brown, LB
Nov. 17 - Nick Hursky, LB
Special Teams
Sept. 1 - Jonathan Crawford, RS
Sept. 15 - Mike Larsson, P
Nov. 17 - Ben Shipps, K
Freshman
Sept. 29 - Matt Bevins, K
Oct. 6 - Matt Bevins, K
Oct. 13 - Matt Bevins, K
Sports Network
Preseason Position Rankings
Running Back - No. 1 - Rashad Jennings
Quarterback - No. 14 - Brock Smith
Full Backs - No. 14 - Derek Bishop
Team Rushing - No. 4 - Liberty
Preseason FCS All-America Team
First Team
Running Back - Rashad Jennings
Third Team
Kickoff Return Specialist - Dominic Bolden
National Player of the Week
Offense
Sept. 29 - Rashad Jennings, RB
Walter Payton Watch List
Running Back - Rashad Jennings
College Sporting News
Preseason All-America Team
Third Team
Running Back - Rashad Jennings
Return Specialist - Dominic Bolden
ESPN the Magazine CoSIDA
District 3 Academic All-District Team
First Team
Defensive Line - Colin Dugan
Defensive Back - Ryan Greiser
Defensive Line - Kevin Richard
Offensive Line - Dan Pope
Liberty Football Rosters
Alphabetical and Numerical Roster
No.
41
29
57
51
49
46
87
9
59
12
5
77
95
10
2
63
29
98
35
32
17
19
94
11
60
8
86
84
69
19
20
90
16
43
52
55
24
65
25
79
81
26
67
53
99
92
23
85
18
15
47
34
28
36
45
78
47
31
6
21
56
33
50
49
42
88
82
40
Name
Terry Adams
Alfonso Bailey
Mamadou Balde
Patrick Bannon
Matt Bevins
Derek Bishop
Mark Blakeney
Dominic Bolden
Doncel Bolt
Tyler Brennan
Danny Broggin
Aaron Brown
Chad Brown
Mike Brown
Patrick Calvary
Matt Camire
Brit Campbell
Asa Chapman
Wes Cheek
Ian Childress
Larry Claiborne
Omar Clark
Jay Coady
Mike Connolly
Mario Cosby
Jonathan Crawford
Steven Crawford
Ryan Culkin
Zach Davis
Kyle DeArmon
Chuck Duffey
Colin Dugan
Jimmy Eden
Jamal Giddens
Cameron Gillespie
Mike Godsil
Ryan Greiser
Tim Hartman
B.J. Hayes
Stan Herring
Aaron Hewlett
Kent Hicks
Spencer Hodges
Nick Hursky
Ryan Jackson
Trey Jacobs
Rashad Jennings
Dominique Jones
Matt Lambros
Spencer Landis
Mike Larsson
Terron Lawrence
Kajuan Lee
Julian LiDrazzah
Derek Lisko
Aaron Lundy
Mark Malvaso
Donald Manns
Reggie Matthews
Chris McAlister
Bryan Mosier
Kyle O’Donnell
Pat Parziale
James Pelzer
Dan Pope
Will Quarles
Corey Rasberry
Nathan Revell
Year
R-So.
So.
R-Jr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
R-Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
R-So.
R-Fr.
R-So.
R-Fr.
Sr.
R-So.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
R-Fr.
R-Fr.
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
R-Jr.
R-Sr.
Fr.
R-So.
R-Sr.
R-So.
R-Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
R-Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
R-Jr.
R-Fr.
Fr.
R-Jr.
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
R-Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.
R-Jr.
R-Fr.
R-Jr.
R-Jr.
Fr.
R-Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
R-Jr.
R-So.
Sr.
So.
R-Sr.
R-Jr.
R-Sr.
R-So.
Pos.
DL
DB
OLB
OLB
K/P
FB
WR
WR
ILB
QB
WR
OL
ILB
QB
DB
OL
WR
DL
LB
OLB
DB
DB
NG
OLB
OL
WR
WR
TE
OL
QB
DB
NG
WR
OLB
ILB
OL
DB
OL
WR
DL
WR
DB
OL
LB
DL
DL
RB
TE
WR
QB
K
RB
DB
RB
OLB
OL
FB
DB
DB
DB
OL
ILB
LB
OLB
LS
TE
TE
FB
Ht.
5-11
5-9
6-1
6-4
6-2
5-10
6-2
5-10
6-2
6-3
6-0
6-4
6-2
6-0
5-9
6-3
6-1
6-5
6-0
6-4
6-1
6-0
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-0
6-2
6-4
6-4
6-3
6-0
6-0
5-10
6-2
5-10
6-2
6-1
6-4
5-9
6-4
5-7
6-2
6-5
6-1
6-3
6-3
6-1
6-1
6-3
6-2
5-10
5-7
5-11
5-8
6-0
6-5
6-0
5-10
6-0
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-2
5-10
Wt.
235
185
230
230
185
225
200
180
245
205
190
280
240
190
180
270
190
377
205
225
180
185
275
235
270
215
190
225
290
185
190
290
175
210
245
290
205
315
185
275
165
200
300
235
280
280
230
260
210
185
170
175
180
200
225
305
225
180
190
180
300
230
220
195
200
250
240
225
Hometown/High School (Previous School)
Elkin, N.C./Elkin
Fort Myers, Fla./Mariner
Moon Twp., Pa./Moon Area (Akron)
Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County
Newport News, Va./Warwick
Bradenton, Fla./Bayshore
Midlothian, Va./James River
Orlando, Fla./University
Long Beach, Calif./Polytechnic (Cerritos)
Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna
Brookneal, Va./William Campbell
South Hill, Va./Park View Senior
Melbourne, Fla./ Eau Gallie
Charlottesville, Va./Monticello
Bradenton, Fla./Bayshore
Midlothian, Va./Manchester
Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian
Orange, Va./Orange Co. (Fork Union)
Dacula, Ga./Dacula
Bedford, Va./Liberty
Ringgold, Va./GW Danville
Ringgold, Va./GW Danville
Forest, Va./Lynchburg Christian
Sarasota, Fla./Cardinal Mooney
Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass
Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee
Lehigh Acres, Fla./South Fort Myers
Indian Rocks Beach, Fla./Indian Rocks Chr. (SE Univ.)
Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian (East Carolina)
Clearwater, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian
Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland Kathleen
Springdale, Pa./Springdale
Peachtree City, Ga./Landmark Christian
Norfolk, Va./Maury
Federal Way, Wash./Todd Beamer
Mansfield, Ohio/Madison Comprehensive
Sellersville, Pa./Pennridge
Chester, Va./Thomas Dale (Concord)
Valentines, Va./Brunswick
Woodstock, Ga./Kell
Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood (Concord)
Culpepper, Va./Culpepper (Virginia Tech)
Bradenton, Fla./Manatee
Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley
Forest, Va./Brookville
Columbia, S.C./Eau Claire
Forest, Va./Liberty Christian (Pittsburgh)
San Diego, Calif./Horizon
Calgary, Alberta/Sir Winston Churchill
Dacula, Ga./Dacula
Monroe, N.C./Piedmont
Wake Forest, N.C./Wakefield
Newport News, Va./Heritage
Woodland, Wash./Vancouver
Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound
Chilhowie, Va./Chilhowie
Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk
Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Northeast
Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian
Mansfield, Ohio/Madison Comprehensive
York, Pa./Dallastown Area
Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest (West Point)
Laurel, Md./Reservoir (Sacred Heart)
Palm City, Fla./John Carroll (Florida Atlantic)
Richmond, Va./L.C. Bird
Panama City, Fla./Bay
Pompano Beach, Fla./Highlands Christian
Liberty Football Rosters
Alphabetical and Numerical Roster
No.
93
96
22
14
4
44
3
58
89
39
13
97
62
54
1
70
83
7
48
27
76
74
91
75
37
30
61
Name
Kevin Richard
Daryl Robertson
Brandon Robinson
Chris Rocco
Eugene Rogers
Joey Sandvig
Brandon Saunders
Greg Schuster
Tommy Shaver
Ben Shipps
Brock Smith
Tim Smith
Alex Stadler
Britt Stone
Chris Summers
Antonio Tassara
Stetson Tchividjian
Zach Terrell
Pierre Tinsley
Tim Torrence
Justin Vargas
Josh Weaver
Soeren Wendland
Toney White
Terry Williams
Mannie Willis
Matthias Wrede
Year
R-Sr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
R-Fr.
Sr.
R-So.
R-So.
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
R-So.
R-Jr.
Sr.
R-So.
Jr.
R-So.
R-Jr.
R-So.
R-Fr.
R-So.
R-Jr.
Jr.
Pos.
DL
DL
DB
DB
WR
FB
DB
DL
TE
K
QB
DL
OL
OL
WR
OL
WR
RB
ILB
DB
OL
OL
DL
OL
RB
DB
OL
Ht.
6-3
6-3
6-1
5-10
6-0
5-10
6-0
6-2
6-6
6-0
6-3
6-3
6-5
6-2
6-4
6-8
5-11
6-0
6-0
5-8
6-5
6-4
6-8
6-4
5-9
5-10
6-5
Wt.
280
285
175
200
180
235
185
275
250
130
240
265
310
275
190
320
185
200
235
165
285
285
300
285
185
200
265
40
Paul Young
So.
K
6-2
180
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
19A
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
29A
30
Name
Chris Summers
Patrick Calvary
Brandon Saunders
Eugene Rogers
Danny Broggin
Reggie Matthews
Zach Terrell
Jonathan Crawford
Dominic Bolden
Mike Brown
Mike Connolly
Tyler Brennan
Brock Smith
Chris Rocco
Spencer Landis
Jimmy Eden
Larry Claiborne
Matt Lambros
Omar Clark
Kyle DeArmon
Chuck Duffey
Chris McAlister
Brandon Robinson
Rashad Jennings
Ryan Greiser
B.J. Hayes
Kent Hicks
Tim Torrence
Kajuan Lee
Alfonso Bailey
Brit Campbell
Mannie Willis
Pos.
WR
DB
DB
WR
WR
DB
RB
WR
WR
QB
OLB
QB
QB
DB
QB
WR
DB
WR
DB
QB
DB
DB
DB
RB
DB
WR
DB
DB
DB
DB
WR
DB
No.
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
39
40
40A
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
47A
48
49
49A
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
Name
Donald Manns
Ian Childress
Kyle O’Donnell
Terron Lawrence
Wes Cheek
Julian LiDrazzah
Terry Williams
Ben Shipps
Paul Young
Nathan Revell
Terry Adams
Dan Pope
Jamal Giddens
Joey Sandvig
Derek Lisko
Derek Bishop
Mike Larsson
Mark Malvaso
Pierre Tinsley
Matt Bevins
James Pelzer
Pat Parziale
Patrick Bannon
Cameron Gillespie
Nick Hursky
Britt Stone
Mike Godsil
Bryan Mosier
Mamadou Balde
Greg Schuster
Doncel Bolt
Mario Cosby
Hometown/High School (Previous School)
Lynchburg, Va./Lynchburg Christian
Bedford, Va./Liberty (Virginia Tech)
Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Christian
Forest, Va./Liberty Christian
Grovetown, Ga./Greenbier
Appomattox, Va./Appomattox
Laurel, Md./Paint Branch (Northeastern)
Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Latin
Hot Springs, Va./Bath County
Venice, Fla./Venice
Hershey, Pa./Hershey
High Point, N.C./T.W. Andrews
Bealeton, Va./Liberty (Alabama)
Ozark, Ala./Osceola
Jacksonville, Fla./Jean Ribault
Naples, Fla./Barron Collier
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Westminster
Manassas Park, Va./Manassas Park
Lynchburg, Va./Amherst
Miramar, Fla./ Miami Edison Senior
Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian
Starke, Fla./Bradford County
Cuxhaven, Germany/Amandus-Abendroth
Manassas Park, Va./Manassas Park
Miami, Fla./Miami Central
Newport News, Va./Woodside
Langenhagen, Germany/St. Anne’s Belfield
(Santa Barbara City)
Woodbridge, Va./Forest Park (NMSU)
Pos.
DB
OLB
ILB
RB
RB
RB
RB
K
K
FB
DL
LS
OLB
FB
OLB
FB
K
FB
ILB
K/P
OLB
LB
OLB
ILB
LB
OL
OL
OL
OLB
DL
ILB
OL
No.
61
62
63
65
67
69
70
74
75
76
77
78
79
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
Name
Matthias Wrede
Alex Stadler
Matt Camire
Tim Hartman
Spencer Hodges
Zach Davis
Antonio Tassara
Josh Weaver
Toney White
Justin Vargas
Aaron Brown
Aaron Lundy
Stan Herring
Aaron Hewlett
Corey Rasberry
Stetson Tchividjian
Ryan Culkin
Dominique Jones
Steven Crawford
Mark Blakeney
Will Quarles
Tommy Shaver
Colin Dugan
Soeren Wendland
Trey Jacobs
Kevin Richard
Jay Coady
Chad Brown
Daryl Robertson
Tim Smith
Asa Chapman
Ryan Jackson
Pos.
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
WR
TE
WR
TE
TE
WR
WR
TE
TE
NG
DL
DL
DL
NG
ILB
DL
DL
DL
DL
How the Foes are Faring
Schedule and Results for Liberty’s 2008 Opponents
8/30
9/6
9/11
9/20
9/27
10/4
10/9
10/18
10/25
11/1
11/8
North Greenville (2-9)
at Liberty
L/ 10-49
WINGATE
L/ 31-35
at Newberry
L/ 3-41
KENTUCKY WESLEYAN
W/ 44-14
at Charleston Southern
L/ 0-27
at Presbyterian
L/ 15-22
NORTH ALABAMA
L/ 7-52
at Shorter
L/ 21-37
EDWARD WATERS
W/ 45-21
SOUTH DAKOTA
L/ 0-63
at UNC Pembroke
L/ 7-21
8/28
9/6
9/13
9/20
9/27
10/4
10/13
10/20
10/27
11/1
11/8
Glenville State (8-3)
at Lock Haven
W/ 30-0
at Liberty
L/ 27-44
at Shepherd
W/ 21-14
SETON HILL
L/ 29-34
FAIRMONT STATE
W/ 23-13
at Lake Erie
L/ 27-34
at West Liberty State
W/ 42-39
at Concord
W/ 34-14
WEST VIRGINIA STATE
W/ 50-28
at West Virginia Wesleyan W/ 40-14
CHARLESTON
W/ 50-20
8/28
9/6
9/13
9/20
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/18
10/25
11/1
11/8
11/22
Western Carolina (3-8)
SHORTER
at Florida State
LIBERTY
at Presbyterian
at The Citadel
SAMFORD
at Furman
at Wofford
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
CHATTANOOGA
at Elon
APPALACHIAN STATE
8/30
9/6
9/13
9/20
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/18
10/25
11/1
11/8
11/22
Youngstown State (3-8)
at Ohio State
at South Dakota State
CENTRAL STATE
NORTH DAKOTA STATE
LIBERTY
at Southern Utah
at Missouri State
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
NORTHERN IOWA
at Illinois State
INDIANA STATE
at Western Illinois
8/30
9/6
9/13
9/20
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/18
10/25
11/8
11/15
11/22
Coastal Carolina (6-5, 1-3 BSC)
at Penn State
L/ 10-66
COLGATE
L/ 19-23
at Monmouth
W/ 26-7
TOWSON
W/ 31-3
at North Carolina A&T
W/ 20-7
LIBERTY
L/ 38-43
at VMI
L/ 20-47
N. CAROLINA CENTRAL W/ 35-10
STONY BROOK
L/ 24-28
at Gardner-Webb
W/ 23-18
at Presbyterian
W/ 21-13
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
6 p.m.
8/30
9/6
9/13
9/20
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/18
11/1
11/8
11/15
11/22
Presbyterian (4-7)
at Wofford
FAYETTEVILLE STATE
at Elon
WESTERN CAROLINA
at Appalachian State
NORTH GREENVILLE
N. CAROLINA CENTRAL
at Gardner-Webb
LIBERTY
at Charleston Southern
COASTAL CAROLINA
at VMI
L/ 21-38
W/ 38-28
L/ 12-66
L/ 21-23
L/ 14-48
W/ 22-15
W/ 28-24
L/ 21-47
W/ 31-28
L/ 18-29
L/ 13-21
1:30 p.m.
8/30
9/6
9/13
9/20
9/26
10/11
10/18
10/25
11/1
11/8
11/15
Stony Brook (5-6, 3-2 BSC)
COLGATE
W/ 42-26
ELON
L/ 20-30
at Maine
L/ 13-28
at Brown
L/ 7-17
HOFSTRA
L/ 3-43
at Liberty
L/0-33
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W/ 20-19
at Coastal Carolina
W/ 28-24
GARDNER-WEBB
L/ 33-34
at Iona
W/ 68-9
VMI
W/ 40-26
9/6
9/13
9/20
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/25
11/1
11/8
11/15
11/22
VMI (3-7, 1-4 BSC)
ST. FRANCIS (Pa.)
at William & Mary
CHOWAN
at Ohio
RICHMOND
COASTAL CAROLINA
at Gardner-Webb
at Charleston Southern
LIBERTY
at Stony Brook
PRESBYTERIAN
W/ 49-0
L/ 17-52
W/ 69-20
L/ 31-51
L/ 16-56
W/ 47-20
L/ 27-34
L/ 21-31
L/ 26-38
L/ 26-40
1:30 p.m.
W/ 35-0
L/ 0-69
L/ 16-19
W/ 23-21
L/ 14-34
L/ 6-21
L/ 21-28
L/ 14-42
L/ 31-38
W/ 27-7
L/ 14-33
1 p.m.
9/6
9/13
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/18
10/25
11/1
11/8
11/15
11/22
Lafayette (7-3)
at Marist
GEORGETOWN
PENN
HARVARD
at Columbia
at Liberty
at Fordham
at Colgate
at Bucknell
HOLY CROSS
LEHIGH
W/ 28-6
W/ 24-6
W/ 24-17
L/ 13-27
W/ 13-3
W/ 35-21
W/ 48-14
L/ 13-21
W/ 38-21
L/ 26-28
1 p.m.
8/28
9/6
9/13
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/18
10/25
11/1
11/8
11/15
L/ 0-43
L/ 7-40
W/ 38-0
W/ 32-24
L/ 28-31
L/ 7-14
L/ 28-42
L/ 0-33
L/ 20-21
L/ 44-54
W/ 35-21
2:05 p.m.
8/28
9/6
9/13
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/18
10/25
11/1
11/8
11/15
11/22
Charleston So. (6-5, 2-2 BSC)
at Miami
L/ 7-52
at Wofford
L/ 23-41
at Miami (Ohio)
L/ 27-38
NORTH GREENVILLE
W/ 27-0
GARDNER-WEBB
W/ 13-10
at Savannah State
W/ 29-20
at Stony Brook
L/ 19-20
at Liberty
L/ 0-42
VMI
W/ 31-21
PRESBYTERIAN
W/ 29-18
EDWARD WATERS
W/ 48-6
at Coastal Carolina
6 p.m.
8/30
9/6
9/13
9/20
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/18
10/25
11/8
11/15
11/22
Gardner-Webb (5-6, 2-3 BSC)
at Tennessee Tech
L/ 12-28
TUSCULUM
W/ 31-12
at Austin Peay
W/ 31-15
SAM HOUSTON
L/ 33-49
at Charleston Southern
L/ 10-13
at Georgia Tech
L/ 7-10
PRESBYTERIAN
W/ 47-21
VMI
W/ 34-27
at Stony Brook
W/ 34-33
COASTAL CAROLINA
L/ 18-23
at Liberty
L/ 10-30
Elon (8-3)
RICHMOND
at Stony Brook
PRESBYTERIAN
at Georgia Southern
SAMFORD
FURMAN
at The Citadel
at Chattanooga
WOFFORD
WESTERN CAROLINA
at Appalachian State
at Liberty
L/ 10-28
W/ 30-20
W/ 66-12
W/ 22-20
W/ 23-17
W/ 31-10
W/ 27-23
W/ 42-7
L/ 20-55
W/ 33-14
L/ 16-24
1 p.m.
Game No. 1 - Liberty 49, North Greenville 10
Aug. 30, 2008 - Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium (15,311)
Liberty extended its FCS nation-leading
home winning streak to nine-straight games,
opening the year with a 49-10 win over visiting North Greenville, on Aug. 30, at a packed
Williams Stadium.
With the victory, Liberty opened the
year with a 1-0 record and moves its mark
to 20-2 in its last 22 home-opening contests.
The win was Liberty’s third-straight by 30 or
more points and fifth time in the previous six
games. The loss dropped North Greenville to
0-1 on the season.
The victory also pushed Liberty’s overall
winning streak to six games, dating back to
the previous year. The run was tied for third
longest in program history and the longest
since the Flames won six straight during the
1992 and 1993 seasons.
The game was played in front of 15,311
fans, which ranked as the second-largest
crowd to attend a Liberty home game and
the largest to ever see a Flames victory.
The figure only ranked behind Liberty’s
2006 contest against William & Mary, when
15,631 fans packed Williams Stadium for the
Flames’ annual Homecoming contest.
Early-game jitters plagued both squads
with a pair of miscues leading to two turnovers on each squad’s opening possession.
Liberty won the coin toss and elected to
receive, but on the 10th play of the drive,
quarterback Brock Smith was sacked by
Emmanuel Davis at the North Greenville
30-yard line, and the lost ball was picked up
by Johnell Bell.
Not to be outdone by the Crusaders,
Liberty’s defense made its presence known
six plays later. North Greenville passer Richard Harb tried to find an open receiver over
the middle, but the Flames’ Ryan Greiser
tackled him just as he was trying to catch
the ball, which caromed into the arms of Tim
Torrence for his first career interception at
Liberty’s 39-yard line.
Eight plays later, Zach Terrell, who was
moved to wide receiver in the offseason,
found a way to continue his amazing rushing touchdown streak. The senior took a
pitch from Smith and found the end zone
15 yards later for a score. The scoring burst
gave Terrell his 17th-consecutive game with
a rushing touchdown and lifted Liberty to a
7-0 edge with 3:01 left in the first.
Liberty’s defensive backs made their
second big play of the game, when Chuck
Duffey stepped in front of a Harb pass at the
North Greenville 36-yard line and returned it
27 yards, deep into the Crusaders’ red zone.
Big South Preseason Player of the
Year Rashad Jennings was handed the ball
three-straight plays. On the third run, the
senior found a hole over the left tackle for a
two-yard rushing touchdown, giving Liberty
a 14-0 lead with 1:19 left in the opening
period.
On the second play of the second
quarter, Harb was picked off again, this time
by Greiser at the 40-yard line. Nearly three
minutes later, Jennings took his third handoff
of the drive and found the end zone for a sixyard rushing touchdown to push the Flames’
lead to 21-0, 12:00 before halftime.
After the first three-and-out series of
the game, Liberty quickly added to its lead
with its first big offensive play of the game.
Smith dropped back in the pocket at midfield
and found Dominic Bolden open in the near
corner of the end zone for a 48-yard scoring
strike, extending the Flames’ advantage to
28-0 with 9:25 left in the first half.
The North Greenville offense pieced
together its first sustained drive of the first
half, following the touchdown pass, getting
inside Liberty’s red zone.
However, the drive stalled at the seven
yard line after a four-yard tackle for a loss by
defensive captain Nick Hursky. The Crusaders had to settle for a 24-yard Michael Sears
field goal to put the visitors on the scoreboard, 28-3, with 2:07 remaining before the
intermission.
Liberty maintained its 28-3 advantage
entering the locker room, but quickly added
to its lead in the third quarter.
After gaining possession of the ball
following a three-and-out series, Liberty
extended its advantage when Smith found
Jonathan Crawford open for an 18-yard
scoring strike at the 12:16 mark of the third,
sealing the victory for the homestanding
Flames.
Liberty managed to score two more
times the rest of the game, highlighted by
a 76-yard kickof return for a touchdown by
Crawford midway through the third quarter.
Liberty rolled up 440 total offensive
yards on the night, averaging 7.7 yards per
play. The Crusaders finished the game with
247 total offensive yards, averaging 3.4 yards
per play. The Flames led an even offensive
attack, rushing for 241 yards and passing for
261. North Greenville predominantly passed
during the game, amassing 178 yards in the
air to 69 yards on the ground.
Penalties plagued the contest, as Liberty
was whistled for 13 infractions for 136 yards
to account for the most penalty yards under
third-year head coach Danny Rocco.
Jennings posted his 13th career 100-yard
rushing game, hitting the mark on the nose
on 13 carries. The senior found the end zone
twice during the contest, marking his 11th
career multiple-touchdown game and the
sixth time in the last seven contests. Terrell
followed by rushing eight times for 70 yards
and his 27th career rushing touchdown.
Smith had pinpoint accuracy on the
evening, completing 14-of-17 pass attempts
for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Spencer
Landis saw considerable time in the second
half, completing 3-of-4 passing attempts for
28 yards.
Bolden led eight different receivers,
posting his first collegiate 100-yard game by
catching five passes for 100 yards. Crawford
followed by matching Bolden with five receptions for 44 yards. Both receivers finished
the game with touchdown receptions.
Chad Brown lead a near 100 team tackle
total in the game (95 for Liberty), finishing
the contest with a career-best seven stops.
The linebacker duo of Patrick Bannon and
Nick Hursky ended the game with six stops
apiece.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
North Greenville vs Liberty (08-30-08 at Lynchburg, Va.)
NGU
10
19
36-69
178
36-21-3
72-247
0-0
0-0
7-147
0-0
5-38.2
0-0
7-55
35:18
5 of 17
1 of 2
2-3
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
North Greenville
Rushing
Cummings,Rasha
Moore,Matt
Hornedo,Luis
Harb,Richard
Liberty
No. Gain Loss
21
74
9
12
24
3
1
0
1
2
0
16
Passing
Harb,Richard
C-A-I
21-36-3
Receiving
Dobbins,Brando
Joseph,Rowe
Hornedo,Luis
Garrett,Jarvis
No.
6
4
3
3
Punting
Jones,Justin
LIBERTY
49
22
36-241
199
21-17-0
57-440
0-0
2-41
3-122
3-56
1-39.0
2-2
13-136
24:42
6 of 9
0 of 0
5-5
No.
5
Net TD
65
0
21
0
-1
0
-16
0
Lg
9
6
0
0
Yds TD Long
178
1
17
Yards
60
30
37
18
Yds
191
TD
0
0
1
0
Avg
3.1
1.8
-1.0
-8.0
Sack
1
Long
13
9
17
10
Avg Long
38.2
46
In20
1
TB
0
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
TERRELL, Zach
HAYES, B.J.
LAWRENCE, Terron
No. Gain Loss
13 100
0
8
70
0
2
44
0
5
22
0
Passing
SMITH, Brock
LANDIS, Spencer
C-A-I
14-17-0
3-4-0
Receiving
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
JENNINGS, Rashad
TERRELL, Zach
No.
5
5
2
1
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
No.
1
TD
1
1
0
0
Avg Long
39.0
39
No.
Yards
TD
Long
Punt Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
No.
2
Yards
41
TD
0
Long
28
Kick Returns
Cummings,Rasha
Moore,Matt
No.
4
3
Yards
87
60
TD
0
0
Long
31
25
Kick Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonat
No.
2
1
Yards
46
76
TD
0
1
Long
24
76
Tackles
BROWN, Chad
BANNON, Patrick
HURSKY, Nick
WENDLAND, Soere
UA-A
2-5
2-4
1-5
1-4
UA-A
2-7
3-4
3-3
3-3
Total
9
7
6
6
Sacks
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
TFL
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Total
7
6
6
5
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
04:15
01:56
12:00
09:25
02:07
12:16
06:14
05:57
12:16
LIBERTY - TERRELL, Zach 15 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick), 8-61 3:01
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 2 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick), 3-9 1:19
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 6 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick), 5-40 2:10
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 48 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (YOUNG, Paul kick), 1-53 0:13
NGU - Michael,Sears 24 yd field goal, 14-67 7:12
LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 18 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (YOUNG, Paul kick), 4-39 1:28
NGU - Hornedo,Luis 15 yd pass from Harb,Richard (Michael,Sears kick), 7-45 3:21
LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 76 yd kickoff return (YOUNG, Paul kick)
LIBERTY - LAWRENCE, Terron 3 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick), 12-86 5:38
2nd
3rd
4th
Sack
3
0
Long
48
18
5
11
Punt Returns
Tackles
Bernardi,Andre
Green,Jereme
Doug,Wilson
Davis,Emmauel
Lg Avg
19 7.7
23 8.8
43 22.0
11 4.4
Yds TD Long
171
2
48
28
0
11
Yards
100
44
8
11
Yds
39
Net TD
100
2
70
1
44
0
22
1
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
In20
0
TFL
1.0
0.0
1.5
1.5
V-H
0-7
0 - 14
0 - 21
0 - 28
3 - 28
3 - 35
10 - 35
10 - 42
10 - 49
TB
1
Game No. 2 - Liberty 44, Glenville State 27
Sept. 6, 2008 - Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium (13,917)
Five of Liberty’s six touchdowns on the
evening were for 20 or more yards, pushing
the Flames to a 44-27 victory over Glenville
State, on Sept. 6, in front of 13,917 fans at
Williams Stadium.
The victory, played in front of the
seventh-largest crowd in program history,
pushed Liberty’s record to 2-0. The loss
evened the Pioneers’ record at 1-1 early in
the 2008 season.
The 17-point win extended Liberty’s
home winning streak to 10 games, the longest in the country among FCS programs at
the point of the contest. The Flames entered
the game tied with Dayton, as the Flyers had
also claimed nine-straight home wins. However, Dayton had the weekend off before it
hosted Fordham at home on Sept. 13.
The Flames wasted little time getting
on the scoreboard, finding the end zone on
the fourth play of their opening possession.
On a third-and-three play from the Liberty 28-yard line, quarterback Brock Smith
dumped a pass off to Dominic Bolden.
The senior made an acrobatic catch, and
following two key blocks down field, scoring
on a 72-yard touchdown reception. The longest reception of Bolden’s career put Liberty
up 7-0 at the 12:14 mark of the first.
Liberty continued to pepper the airways,
making quick work offensively. After a second three-and-out series, Smith’s pin-point
toss to Jonathan Crawford on the near side
extended the Flames’ lead to 14-0 on the
third play of the ensuing drive with a 33-yard
touchdown reception.
Big plays persisted, but this time for
Glenville State, as the Pioneers found the
scoreboard on the second-longest rushing
touchdown surrender by a Danny Rocco-led
football team.
Following a 34-yard sweep to the right
by Jerry Seymour, the senior bettered the
run by busting through the line for a 56-yard
rushing touchdown with 8:01 left to play in
the opening period.
Liberty responded by mounting its
longest drive of the first quarter, pieced
together a five-play drive that saw the
Flames move the ball 58 yards for a score.
Mike Brown tried to get into the lengthy-play
category himself, when the redshirt freshman caught a ball in open space at midfield,
but he was shoved out of bounds by a pair of
Pioneer defenders at the two-yard line.
Two plays later, Zach Terrell pushed his
rushing touchdown streak to 18-consecutive
games, finding a gap in the line for a oneyard score. Paul Young’s point after attempt
was blocked, leaving the score at 20-7 with
5:38 left to play in the high-scoring first
period.
The margin remained the same until
the second quarter, when Liberty’s defense
forced the Pioneers to punt for the third
time in the game. Dustan Fox booted the ball
41 yards downfield with Bolden fielding it at
the 28-yard line.
Just like his touchdown catch, the senior
used several key blocks, which opened up
holes for Bolden’s first career punt return
touchdown.
The senior’s second of three scores on
the evening was his fourth career special
teams’ return for a touchdown, following
behind three kickoff returns.
Bolden showcased his big-play ability one last time before the halftime siren
sounded, catching a 28-yard pass from Smith
over his left shoulder in the far corner of the
end zone to give Liberty a 27-7 intermission
advantage.
A Matt Bevin’s 38-yard field goal midway
through the third quarter, followed by a
45-yard touchdown burst by Mike Brown in
the fourth sealed the victory for the Flames.
The Pioneers managed to tack on two late
touchdowns during the final two minutes of
the game and recovered an on-side kick for a
third possession.
But a pair of negative-yardage stops of
quarterback James McCants, including a
nine-yard sack by Trey Jacobs closed out the
victory.
Terrell posted his eighth career 100-yard
rushing game, leading the Flames 239-yard
rushing attack by carrying the ball 24 times
for 110 yards and the one-yard touchdown.
Seymour rushed 15 times for 145 yards
and a score, averaging an impressive 9.7
yards per rushing attempt.
Smith completed 7-of-11 pass attempts
for 202 yards and three touchdowns. The
contest marked the sixth time the quarterback has tossed three touchdowns in a single
game and moved the senior into fourth
place on Liberty’s all-time career touchdown
passing list.
Smith now has 36 touchdown passes
to his credit, moving past Ben Anderson’s
35 touchdowns thrown during his four-year
career (1994-97).
Crawford led the Flames with four receptions for 77 yards and a score. Bolden made
the most of his three catches, finishing the
game with 88 yards and two touchdown
passes.
Bolden also finished the contest with
265 total all-purpose yards, ranking as the
fifth most in Big South Conference singlegame history.
A pair of newcomers paced the Flames
defensive effort. Linebacker Jamal Giddens,
who got his first career start on the evening,
led Liberty with eight stops. Daryl Robertson
followed with seven stops, including three
and a half tackles for a loss.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
Glenville State vs Liberty (09-06-08 at Lynchburg, Va.)
GSC
27
14
41-209
121
24-10-0
65-330
1-37
0-0
8-171
2-41
6-42.3
1-1
11-104
30:56
3 of 13
1 of 2
2-2
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Glenville State
Rushing
Jerry Seymour
Jared Dearing
James McCants
Xavier Glenn
Liberty
No. Gain Loss
15 147
2
7
42
1
16
46
29
2
7
0
Passing
James McCants
C-A-I
10-24-0
Receiving
Brian Miles
Xavier Glenn
David Russell
Antwan Stewart
No.
5
2
1
1
Punting
Dustan Fox
LIBERTY
44
21
43-239
214
15-8-2
58-453
0-0
4-98
5-88
0-0
2-36.5
4-2
8-68
29:04
5 of 11
1 of 1
2-2
No.
6
Net TD
145
1
41
0
17
2
7
0
Lg
56
22
19
6
Yds TD Long
121
1
33
Yards
97
14
10
2
Yds
254
TD
1
0
0
0
Avg
9.7
5.9
1.1
3.5
Sack
4
Long
33
12
10
2
Avg Long
42.3
50
Rushing
TERRELL, Zach
BROWN, Mike
BROGGIN, Danny
SMITH, Brock
Passing
SMITH, Brock
BROWN, Mike
Receiving
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
BOLDEN, Dominic
BROWN, Mike
In20
2
TB
0
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
No. Gain Loss
24 111
1
3
54
0
5
34
0
2
21
0
C-A-I
7-11-2
1-2-0
No.
4
3
1
No.
2
Net TD
110
1
54
1
34
0
21
0
Yds TD Long
202
3
72
12
0
12
Yards
77
88
49
Yds
73
TD
1
2
0
Avg Long
36.5
39
No.
Yards
TD
Long
Punt Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonat
No.
2
1
Yards
82
8
TD
1
0
Long
72
8
Kick Returns
Xavier Glenn
Antwan Stewart
No.
7
1
Yards
165
6
TD
0
0
Long
39
6
Kick Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
TEAM
No.
3
1
Yards
87
-1
TD
0
0
Long
42
0
Tackles
Randy Dobie
Kaleb Lawrence
Andre Wright
UA-A
4-7
3-8
1-6
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
1.0
1.5
0.0
Tackles
GIDDENS, Jamal
ROBERTSON, Daryl
ROCCO, Chris
UA-A
4-4
2-5
4-1
Total
8
7
5
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
12:14
09:14
08:01
05:38
12:03
01:04
06:12
10:56
09:55
01:53
00:55
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 72 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (YOUNG, Paul kick), 4-83 1:26
LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 33 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (YOUNG, Paul kick), 3-44 0:54
GSC - Jerry Seymour 56 yd run (Alex Amick kick), 2-85 1:06
LIBERTY - TERRELL, Zach 1 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick blockd), 5-58 2:12
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 72 yd punt return (SHIPPS, Ben kick)
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 28 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 5-70 2:10
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 38 yd field goal, 14-56 8:41
GSC - James McCants 19 yd run (Alex Amick kick), 9-69 3:52
LIBERTY - BROWN, Mike 45 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 2-45 0:49
GSC - Brian Miles 27 yd pass from James McCants (Alex Amick kick), 9-80 2:32
GSC - James McCants 1 yd run (Alex Amick kick failed), 3-3 0:41
2nd
3rd
4th
Sack
0
0
Long
33
72
49
Punt Returns
Total
11
11
7
Lg Avg
13 4.6
45 18.0
16 6.8
13 10.5
Sacks
0.5
1.5
0.0
In20
0
TFL
1.0
3.5
0.0
V-H
0-7
0 - 14
7 - 14
7 - 20
7 - 27
7 - 34
7 - 37
14 - 37
14 - 44
21 - 44
27 - 44
TB
1
Game No. 3 - No. 25 Liberty 19, Western Carolina 16
Sept. 13, 2008 - Cullowhee, N.C. - E.J. Whitmire Stadium (7,289)
No. 25 Liberty withstood two fourth
quarter touchdowns and made a key fourthdown stop with 1:39 remaining to hold on
for a 19-16 road victory over Western Carolina, on Sept. 13, at E.J. Whitmore Stadium.
With the victory, the Flames moved to
3-0 for the first time since the 1997 season, a
year Liberty finished its campaign with a 9-2
overall record. Western Carolina’s secondstraight loss dropped the Catamounts to 1-2
on the season.
The three-point win also pushed Liberty’s winning streak to eight games, dating
back to its 2007 Big South championship
season. The winning streak was the second
longest active winning streak among FCS
program at the time, ranking one behind
Dayton’s nine-game streak. The Flyers also
held on for a 23-20 home victory over Fordham earlier in the day.
After holding the homestanding Catamounts to a three-and-out series on their
opening possession, Liberty methodically
used its running game and a pair of key
third-down conversions to take an early lead.
Rashad Jennings carried the ball five
times for 17 yards, while quarterback Brock
Smith completed 3-of-5 pass attempts for
37 yards to move the Flames into scoring
position. A majority of the senior’s passing
yardage came on a 26-yard completion to
Dominic Bolden on a third-and-10 play from
Liberty’s 45-yard line.
Ben Shipps capped the opening 12-play,
69-yard scoring drive, which used 5:03 on
the game clock, by booting a 29-yard field
goal through the uprights with 7:40 left
on the first quarter game clock to give the
Flames the early 3-0 edge.
Liberty looked like it might hold Western
Carolina scoreless over the remainder of the
period, including a stop on a third-and-six
play from the Flames’ 29-yard line. However,
Liberty was whistled for a roughing the
passer penalty on the play, extending the
Catamounts possession.
Two plays later, Quan Warley picked up
two precise blocks on the near side of the
field, and scored on a 15-yard sweep. The
scoring jaunt was the first career touchdown
for Warley, and gave the Catamounts a 7-3
lead with 1:23 left to play in the opening
quarter.
Following fumbles by both teams, Liberty drove downfield and tried to tack points
on the scoreboard midway through the
second quarter. But the drive stalled inside
the Catamounts’ red zone at the 13-yard
line, leaving the Flames to settle for a field
goal attempt.
However, a 30-yard attempt by Shipps
attempt was blocked by a leaping Chris
Edwards at the line of scrimmage, leaving
Western Carolina a four-point lead with 5:47
left to play before halftime.
Liberty’s offense had one more chance
before intermission, driving down to the Catamounts’ four-yard line. The Flames looked
like they might get their first touchdown of
the evening, when Smith broke out of the
pocket and found Corey Rasberry open in
the flat.
But, the floating pass slipped through
the tight end’s fingers, leaving the Flames
to settle for a 27-yard field goal by Shipps
with 32:5 ticks left in the opening half, as the
home team headed to the locker room with
a 7-6 lead.
The Flames dominated every aspect of
the game during the first 30 minutes of action, except on the scoreboard. Liberty held
a 20:08-9:52 time of possession advantage
and tallied 186 total offensive yards to Western Carolina’s 81 total offensive yards.
Liberty continued to control the battle
for the clock, grinding out an 80-plus yard,
opening drive of the first half. But once
again, the Catamounts kept the Flames out
of the end zone, as Liberty took the lead momentarily on a 23-yard field goal by Shipps.
However, Western Carolina was whistled
for an unsportsmanlike penalty on the
kicking attempt to give Liberty a fresh set of
downs.
And the Flames took advantage of the
extra opportunity, when Dominic Bolden
took the handoff on a reserve to the far
side of the field. The senior scored when he
completed his three-yard rushing play with a
burst through two defenders, putting Liberty
on top for the first time in the contest, 13-7,
at the 8:44 mark of the third quarter. The
12-play, 86-yard drive used up 6:10 on the
game clock.
With Western Carolina driving downfield, Liberty’s defense forced its second
turnover of the evening. Ian Childress broke
through the line and sacked Catamounts’
quarterback Andy Horn for the second time,
forcing a fumble, which was recovered by
Chad Brown.
Eight plays later, Smith called his own
number on a one-yard keeper, scoring his
second career rushing touchdown to push
Liberty’s lead to 19-7 with 45.5 left to play
in the third quarter. Shipps extra point was
blocked, giving Liberty a 12 point edge.
The Catamounts quickly struck back on
the first play of the fourth quarter, as Horn
found Marquel Pittman open on a screen
pass. The sophomore took the ball and
found several holes in Liberty’s downfield
defense, scoring on a 78-yard touchdown
reception. Blake Bostic continued the kicking
struggles by both teams on the evening,
missing the extra point to leave Liberty up
six, 19-13, with 14:46 left to play in the ball
game.
After a three-and-out series by Liberty,
the Catamounts continued to pressure the
Flames, getting down inside Liberty’s red
zone to the seven-yard line. But a nine-yard
sack by Chad Brown, followed a delay of
game penalty on Western Carolina forced
the host team to settle for a 38-yard, Bostic
field goal at 7:12 to pull within three points
at 19-16.
A second straight three-and-out series
forced Liberty to punt the ball away with
3:34 left to play, but Mike Larsson pinned the
Catamounts deep in their own territory at
the 10-yard line on the ensuing punt.
A six-yard pass play from Horn to Warley
enabled Western Carolina to move the
chains once. But four plays later, Horn’s pass
attempt to Adam Hearns fell short of the
receiver to give Liberty possession of the ball
and enable the Flames to wind out the clock.
At game’s end, the Flames were still
dominate in the box score totals. Liberty
finished with 72 plays to the Catamounts 52
plays, enabling the Flames to outgain the
home team 338 yards to 247. Liberty also
finished the game with 37:36 of total time of
possession.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
#25 Liberty vs Western Carolina (09-13-08 at Cullowhee, N.C.)
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Liberty
LIBERTY
19
20
45-183
169
27-17-0
72-352
0-0
4-17
4-125
0-0
4-39.5
2-0
11-99
37:36
6 of 17
1 of 2
4-5
WCU
16
15
19-33
228
33-18-0
52-261
0-0
3-9
5-114
0-0
4-43.5
3-2
5-42
22:24
2 of 10
2 of 3
2-2
Western Carolina
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
TERRELL, Zach
SMITH, Brock
BOLDEN, Dominic
No. Gain Loss
27 117
8
8
51
0
6
30
3
1
3
0
Passing
SMITH, Brock
C-A-I
17-27-0
Receiving
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
TERRELL, Zach
BOLDEN, Dominic
RASBERRY, Corey
No.
4
4
2
2
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
No.
4
Lg
38
23
9
3
Yds TD Long
169
0
34
Yards
50
27
33
14
Yds
158
Net TD
109
0
51
0
27
1
3
1
TD
0
0
0
0
Avg
4.0
6.4
4.5
3.0
Sack
0
Long
34
12
26
7
Avg Long
39.5
42
In20
1
TB
1
Rushing
Quan Warley
Adam Hearns
Jayson Williams
Andy Horn
No. Gain Loss
12
72
0
2
5
2
1
0
4
4
0
38
Passing
Andy Horn
C-A-I
18-33-0
Receiving
Donald James
Quan Warley
Adam Hearns
Jayson Williams
No.
5
5
4
2
Punting
Blake Cain
No.
4
Net TD
72
1
3
0
-4
0
-38
0
Yds TD Long
228
1
78
Yards
49
27
47
22
Yds
174
TD
0
0
0
0
Avg Long
43.5
47
No.
4
Yards
17
TD
0
Long
10
Punt Returns
Adam Hearns
No.
3
Yards
9
TD
0
Long
5
Kick Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonat
No.
2
2
Yards
43
82
TD
0
0
Long
28
51
Kick Returns
Adam Hearns
No.
5
Yards
114
TD
0
Long
34
Tackles
Q. Phillips
Chris Collins
Mitchell Bell
Michael Shaw
UA-A
4-12
3-8
3-3
2-4
UA-A
5-2
3-4
5-0
3-2
Total
7
7
5
5
Sacks
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
0.0
2.5
0.0
1.0
Total
16
11
6
6
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
07:40
01:52
00:33
08:44
00:45
14:46
07:12
LIBERTY - SHIPPS, Ben 29 yd field goal, 12-69 5:03
WCU - Quan Warley 15 yd run (Blake Bostic kick), 5-54 1:23
LIBERTY - SHIPPS, Ben 27 yd field goal, 10-44 3:37
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 3 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 12-86 6:10
LIBERTY - SMITH, Brock 2 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick blockd), 8-49 4:12
WCU - Marquel Pittman 78 yd pass from Andy Horn (Blake Bostic kick failed), 2-81 0:52
WCU - Blake Bostic 38 yd field goal, 12-54 5:48
2nd
3rd
4th
Avg
6.0
1.5
-4.0
-9.5
Sack
3
Long
21
11
19
20
Punt Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
Tackles
GREISER, Ryan
BROWN, Chad
TORRENCE, Tim
HURSKY, Nick
Lg
15
5
0
0
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
In20
3
TFL
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
V-H
3-0
3-7
6-7
13 - 7
19 - 7
19 - 13
19 - 16
TB
0
Game No. 4 - No. 25 Liberty 31, No. 23 Youngstown State 28
Sept. 27, 2008 - Youngstown, Ohio - Stambaugh Stadium (20,630)
Rashad Jennings rushed for a career-best
220 yards and three touchdowns, but it was
a 24-yard field goal by Matt Bevins as time
expired that lifted No. 25 Liberty to a 31-28
victory over No. 23 Youngstown State, on
Sept. 27, at Stambaugh Stadium.
With the victory, the Flames remained
unbeaten in 2008, moving their record to
4-0 on the season, and extend their winning
streak to an FCS-best nine-straight games.
The win was Liberty’s ninth over a ranked
FCS opponent in program history and the
first since Liberty defeated No. 24 Charleston
Southern, 34-20, on Nov. 11, 2006.
Liberty won the game’s coin toss and
deferred to the Penguins, giving Youngstown
State the ball to open the contest. And the
home team took quick advantage of the
game’s first possession, methodically moving
the ball downfield to score with 7:38 left in
the first quarter.
Penguins quarterback Brandon Summers
completed eight-of-eight passes to account
for 62 of the team’s 77 yards on the 13-play
drive. The eighth-consecutive completion was a seven-yard slant to Dominique
Barnes on the far side of the field, giving
Youngstown State an early 7-0 lead.
Following a Brock Smith intercepted pass
and the two teams trading three-and-out
series, Summers kept his passing streak alive
by competing his next four pass attempts to
get the Penguins to the Liberty 18-yard line,
ending the opening 15 minutes of action.
After resetting the chains at the south
end of the stadium, Summers showed that
he can do damage on the ground as well.
The junior faked a pass attempt, freezing the
defense and allowing the speedy hurler to
burst up the middle and score on an 18-yard
run, six seconds into the period, extending
the home team’s advantage to 14-0.
Liberty overcame its opening-quarter jitters, responding with a 70-yard scoring drive
to pull back within seven points. The Flames
kept to the ground for seven of the 10 plays
in the drive, including the final play of the
drive, which ate up 4:21 on the game clock.
Zach Terrell used blocks by Derek Bishop
and Rashad Jennings to find a hole on the
left side of the line for a three-yard rushing
touchdown, giving the senior his 29th career
rushing touchdown.
After forcing the Penguins to punt the
ball away on the next possession, the Flames
continued to pound away at Youngstown
State with a ground attack.
Eight of Liberty’s nine plays on the
86-yard drive, which lasted 4:48 on the
clock, were of the rushing variety. Three
were of note, as Jennings got the Flames
into Youngstown State territory, bouncing off
two defenders at the line of scrimmage to
open up a hole for a 55-yard game, his fifthlongest run since joining the Flames’ roster.
Three plays later, the drive would have
stalled in the Penguins’ red zone, but Smith
tucked the ball away and the quarterback
leaped over two defenders to pick up 10
yards on a third-and-seven play.
Jennings was handed the ball on the
following three plays, including a two-yard
scoring run to the near side of the field
with 2:03 left before the intermission. The
senior’s 13th carry of the evening needed
an extra effort to find the end zone, knotting
the contest at 14-14.
Youngstown State tried to break the
deadlock, quickly marching downfield on the
ensuing drive and getting the ball down to
the Flames’ 16-yard line. But on third-andsix, Summers was flushed from the pocket
and his sideline toss was picked off by Chuck
Duffey with three seconds left on the game
clock, leaving the game tied at half.
Liberty took the ball on its second possession of the second half and scored their
21th-unanswered point, thanks to a trick
play and some strong rushing by Jennings.
At its own 36-yard line, Terrell took a
pitch from Smith and the A-back player
tossed his first pass since 2006, hooking up
with Dominic Bolden 51 yards downfield. Prior to his career-long pass play, the one-time
quarterback’s last pass was against Charleston Southern on Nov. 11 of that season.
Three plays later, Jennings muscled his
way into the end zone from two yards out,
capping off an eight-play, 95-yard drive to
push Liberty’s lead to 21-14 with 2:21 left to
play in the third.
Liberty’s defense quickly forced the Penguins to punt the ball away on the ensuring
drive. The three-and-out series was keyed
by a pass break-up by Chris Rocco and an
11-yard sack by Jamal Giddens.
Bolden, who entered the game ranked
No. 9 nationally in average punt return yards
(17.5 per return), proved why he is one of
the best return men in the nation. The senior broke several tackles on the far side of
the field, staying in bounds all the way on a
52-yard punt return to the YSU six-yard line.
On the following play, Jennings once
again got extra yardage on a rushing play,
extending the nose of the football over the
goal line for a six-yard rushing touchdown
with 28 seconds left in the third quarter,
boosting Liberty’s lead to 14 points, 28-14.
However, homestanding Youngstown
State didn’t go down quietly, as the Penquins
regrouped for a fourth-quarter charge.
After Jonathan Crawford fumbled the ball at
midfield following a reception, Youngstown
State quickly moved downfield and pulled
within seven, 28-21, when Summers capped
an eight-play, 50-yard drive with a four-yard
pass play to Donald Jones with 6:19 left.
Liberty, trying to run out the clock, managed to advance the ball to the Youngstown
State 34-yard line. However, on a third-andfour play, Smith’s attempted sideline pass
was picked off by Mike Barlak with 2:31
left in the ballgame, giving the home team
another chance.
Youngstown State continued to ride the
strong throwing arm of Summers, as the
junior completed six-straight passes to move
the Penguins 64 yards downfield in just 52
seconds. The sixth and final pass was an
11-yard strike to Ferlando Williams in the
near side of the end zone, tying the game at
28-28 with 1:29 left in regulation.
An out-of-bounds kickoff gave Liberty
possession at the 40-yard line, where Smith
countered Summers’ quick moving of his
squad. Liberty’s senior quarterback completed four-of-seven pass attempts, including an
eight-yard slant to Mike Brown that moved
the ball into potential field goal range.
Following a five-yard run up the middle
by Jennings to give Liberty the ball on the
near-side hash mark, head coach Danny
Rocco called on the freshman kicker, Bevins,
to clinch the victory. With the clock at three
seconds, Bevins sent the ball through the
uprights for his second career collegiate field
goal, lifting Liberty to a momentous victory.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
#25 Liberty vs #23 Youngstown State (09-27-08 at Youngstown, Ohio)
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Liberty
LIBERTY
31
21
44-252
202
24-16-2
68-454
0-0
3-59
3-59
1-0
2-34.0
1-1
3-14
28:46
8 of 12
0 of 0
5-6
YSU
28
24
32-93
334
39-32-1
71-427
0-0
0-0
5-93
2-11
4-40.5
0-0
5-35
31:14
6 of 13
1 of 2
4-5
Youngstown State
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
TERRELL, Zach
BOLDEN, Dominic
TEAM
No. Gain Loss
29 220
0
11
37
2
1
3
0
1
0
2
Passing
SMITH, Brock
TERRELL, Zach
C-A-I
15-23-2
1-1-0
Receiving
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
BROWN, Mike
TERRELL, Zach
No.
6
5
3
1
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
No.
2
Lg
55
10
3
0
Yds TD Long
151
0
16
51
0
51
Yards
91
60
35
10
Yds
68
Net TD
220
3
35
1
3
0
-2
0
TD
0
0
0
0
Avg
7.6
3.2
3.0
-2.0
Rushing
Summers, B.
Brown, Dana
Keys, Kamryn
Scott, Jabari
Sack
1
0
Passing
Summers, B.
C-A-I
32-39-1
Receiving
Williams, F.
Horne, D.
Jones, Donald
Bush, Derrick
No.
9
7
5
3
Long
51
16
16
10
Avg Long
34.0
37
In20
0
TB
1
Punting
Nowicki, Ben
No. Gain Loss
17
76
27
5
23
0
6
19
3
3
5
0
No.
4
TD
1
0
1
0
Avg Long
40.5
46
No.
3
Yards
59
TD
0
Long
52
Punt Returns
No.
Yards
TD
Long
Kick Returns
CRAWFORD, Jonat
BOLDEN, Dominic
No.
2
1
Yards
35
24
TD
0
0
Long
18
24
Kick Returns
Barnes, D.
Horne, D.
No.
4
1
Yards
70
23
TD
0
0
Long
20
23
UA-A
9-4
8-2
3-4
4-2
Total
13
10
7
6
Sacks
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
3.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
Tackles
Elliott, Andre
Barlak, Mike
Edwards, Jordan
Ross, Brandian
UA-A
6-5
4-7
2-9
6-4
Total
11
11
11
10
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
2nd
07:38
14:54
10:26
02:03
02:21
00:35
06:19
01:29
00:00
YSU - Barnes, D. 7 yd pass from Summers, B. (Palmer, Brian kick), 13-77 7:22
YSU - Summers, B. 18 yd run (Palmer, Brian kick), 7-70 3:20
LIBERTY - TERRELL, Zach 3 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 10-71 4:21
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 2 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 9-86 4:48
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 2 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 8-95 4:14
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 6 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 1-6 0:06
YSU - Jones, Donald 4 yd pass from Summers, B. (Palmer, Brian kick), 8-50 3:13
YSU - Williams, F. 11 yd pass from Summers, B. (Palmer, Brian kick), 7-64 1:02
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 24 yd field goal, 10-53 1:29
3rd
4th
Avg
2.9
4.6
2.7
1.7
Sack
3
Long
19
11
27
45
Punt Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
Tackles
HURSKY, Nick
GREISER, Ryan
ROCCO, Chris
HICKS, Kent
Lg
18
12
13
2
Yds TD Long
334
3
45
Yards
87
49
74
59
Yds
162
Net TD
49
1
23
0
16
0
5
0
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
In20
2
TFL
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
V-H
0-7
0 - 14
7 - 14
14 - 14
21 - 14
28 - 14
28 - 21
28 - 28
31 - 28
TB
0
Game No. 5 - No. 20/21 Liberty 43, Coastal Carolina 38
Oct. 4, 2008 - Conway, S.C. - Brooks Stadium (7,322)
For the third-straight road game, No.
20/21 Liberty outlasted an opponent, this
time picking up a 43-38 victory over Big
South rival Coastal Carolina in its conference
opener, Saturday night, at Brooks Stadium.
With the win, the Flames ran their record to 5-0 on the year and 1-0 in Big South
play. The victory extended the nation’s longest FCS winning streak to 10 games and tied
a program record, as Liberty also reeled off
10-straight wins over the span of the 1988
and 1989 seasons.
For the third time in 2008, the Flames
put points up on the scoreboard during their
opening drive, taking a 7-0 lead with 9:36
left to play in the opening 15 minutes.
Rashad Jennings carried the ball four
times on the eight-play drive, however, the
senior tailback was the intended target of
quarterback Brock Smith on third-and-eight
play from the Coastal 23-yard line. Jennings
caught the pass over the middle and broke
several tackles before getting the nose of the
football over the goal line to give Liberty the
early advantage.
After a three-and-out series on the ensuing drive, Liberty’s special teams, which entered the game ranked No. 11 in the nation
in punt return yardage, showcased its return
prowess. Dominic Bolden, who ranked
eighth individually coming into the contest,
made use of a key block by Wes Cheek to
clip off a 39-yard punt return.
Bolden’s third-longest punt return of
the season set up Liberty’s next scoring opportunity, as three plays later, Matt Bevins
knocked down a 22-yard field goal at the
6:37 mark, pushing LU’s advantage to 10-0.
Coastal Carolina made a quarterback
change on the following drive, placing
redshirt freshman Jamie Childress under
center. And the move by head coach David
Bennett paid off, as the rookie scored his
first collegiate touchdown, diving one yard
on a third-and-goal play with 1:56 left to play
in the first quarter to trim Liberty’s lead to
three points, 10-7.
The Flames failed to move the chains on
their next drive, forcing to punt the ball away
four plays later as time expired on the first
quarter game clock. Starting quarterback
Zach MacDowall returned the game, completing two out of his three pass attempts
for 46 yards to get the Chanticleers into
Liberty territory.
The Chanticleers took to the ground for
the next three plays, getting a pair of 15-yard
jaunts from Arthur Sitton and Jamie Fordham. The second by Fordham gave Coastal
Carolina a 14-10 lead with 12:30 left in the
second quarter.
Liberty regrouped on its next drive,
piecing together its longest drive of the first
quarter. On the 12th play of the drive, Smith
faked a handoff to Jonathan Crawford and
found Jennings wide open in the near side of
the end zone for his second receiving touchdown of the game. The four-yard receiving
by the senior with 7:01 left before the break,
gave Liberty a 17-14 lead.
Five plays later, Patrick Calvary picked off
his seventh career pass, moving the senior
into fifth place on the Big South all-time interception list, which gave Liberty possession
with 4:44 left to play before halftime.
The Chanticleers looked like they might
have halted the Flames on a third-and-13
play from the Coastal Carolina 23-yard line.
However, Smith got a key block on the offensive line from Jennings so the senior could
find Bolden open on a slant route, to give
Liberty a 10-point lead with 29 seconds left
before the intermission.
Liberty drove down the length of the
field on the first drive of the second half,
thanks in part to a third-down conversion
play that saw B.J. Hayes scamper for 44
yards, However, the drive stalled in the
Red Zone, as the Flames had to settle for
a 28-yard field goal by Bevins, which gave
Liberty a 13-point edge, 27-14, with 11:40
left in the third.
The Chanticleers looked like they quickly
answered, as MacDowall hooked up with
Sitton for a screen pass, which the senior
took the end zone less than a minute later.
However, the play was called back due to a
holding penalty at midfield.
Infractions continued to plague the
Chanticleers on the drive, as CCU was whistled for four more on the drive, including a
second wave off on a MacDowell touchdown
pass to Brandon Whitley, leaving the home
squad to settle for a 42-yard field by Justin
Durham at the 5:11 mark of the third quarter, cutting the lead to 10 points, 27-17.
Following a 17-play drive that had Liberty’s defense on the field for 6:24, the Flames
quickly ushered their defenders back on the
field, as Hayes scored on the next play.
The 66-yard sweeping touchdown run
to the far side of the field, Liberty’s longest
run of the year, pushed the Flames lead to
17 points, 34-17, as the Flames doubled the
Chanticleers up 15 seconds later.
Coastal Carolina mustered some fourthdown magic on the ensuing drive, as Liberty
looked like it might tackle MacDowall and
regain possession on downs.
But the sophomore squirmed away from
several would-be tacklers to find Chris Floyd
open for a 21-yard play at the LU six-yard
line. MacDowall called his own number on
the next play, cutting the lead back to 10
points, 34-24, with 1:23 left in the third.
The two teams traded touchdown during
the first five minutes of the fourth quarter.
Jennings tacked on his third touchdown
of the game, this time on the ground. The
senior bowled over several defenders, scampering for a 35-yard rushing touchdown with
11:53 left in the game.
However, Coastal Carolina quickly moved
the ball downfield and pulled within eight
points, 40-32, following a Marquel Willis
touchdown pass from MacDowall and a twopoint conversion pass to Trent Usher with
11:53 remaining on the clock.
Trying to wind down the game clock, LU
handed the ball to Jennings five times on the
next nine-play drive, helping set up a 34-yard
field goal by Bevins with 7:34 left, pushing
Liberty’s lead to 11 points, 43-32.
Kent Hicks intercepted the ball on the
next play, but Liberty was forced to punt four
plays later, following a three-and-out series.
MacDowall quickly moved the Chanticleers
downfield 91 yards on 15 plays, completing
the drive with a 14-yard touchdown pass
to Willis with 1:59 left on the game clock.
A two-point rushing attempt by Fordham
failed, leaving the score at 43-38.
Liberty recovered an attempted on-side
kick and handed the ball off to Jennings on
the next three plays. On the third rush, Jennings broke free for a sure touchdown run,
but the senior slid down at the one-yard line,
ending the game as Liberty was then able to
run the clock out.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
#20 Liberty vs Coastal Carolina (10-04-08 at Conway, S.C.)
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Liberty
LIBERTY
43
23
44-292
239
24-15-0
68-531
0-0
2-49
5-125
2-0
2-36.0
1-0
4-29
29:59
7 of 12
0 of 0
5-6
COASTAL
38
32
37-152
382
45-24-2
82-534
0-0
1-1
9-162
0-0
2-29.5
0-0
10-70
30:01
7 of 13
3 of 3
5-5
Coastal Carolina
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
HAYES, B.J.
TERRELL, Zach
BROWN, Mike
No. Gain Loss
35 201
6
3
76
0
1
15
0
1
6
0
Passing
SMITH, Brock
C-A-I
15-24-0
Receiving
BOLDEN, Dominic
JENNINGS, Rashad
RASBERRY, Corey
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
No.
5
3
3
2
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
No.
2
Lg Avg
35 5.6
66 25.3
15 15.0
6 6.0
Yds TD Long
239
3
44
Yards
93
33
24
31
Yds
72
Net TD
195
1
76
1
15
0
6
0
TD
1
2
0
0
Sack
0
Long
25
23
8
21
Avg Long
36.0
43
In20
2
TB
0
Rushing
FORDHAM, Jamie
SITTON, Arthur
STARR, Vince
CHILDERS, Jamie
No. Gain Loss
13
66
0
9
59
3
1
17
0
6
13
2
Passing
MacDOWALL, Zach
CHILDERS, Jamie
C-A-I
24-44-2
0-1-0
Receiving
WILLIS, Marquel
USHER, Trent
FORDHAM, Jamie
GREENE, Jon
No.
7
6
4
2
Punting
ERDMAN, Ben
No.
2
TD
2
0
0
0
Avg Long
29.5
32
No.
1
1
Yards
10
39
TD
0
0
Long
0
39
Punt Returns
JONES, Kenny
No.
1
Yards
1
TD
0
Long
1
Kick Returns
CRAWFORD, Jonat
BOLDEN, Dominic
No.
4
1
Yards
95
30
TD
0
0
Long
32
30
Kick Returns
JONES, Kenny
SITTON, Arthur
No.
7
1
Yards
129
11
TD
0
0
Long
26
11
UA-A
3-6
6-2
Total
9
8
Sacks
0.5
0.0
TFL
1.0
0.0
Tackles
RICE, D.J.
OBOH, Phillip
UA-A
5-5
4-3
Total
10
7
Sacks
0.0
0.0
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
09:36
06:37
01:56
12:30
07:01
00:29
11:40
05:11
04:55
01:23
13:50
11:53
07:34
01:59
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 23 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (BEVINS, Matt kick), 8-56 2:47
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 22 yd field goal, 4-7 1:48
COASTAL - CHILDERS, Jamie 1 yd run (DURHAM, Justin kick), 11-70 4:35
COASTAL - FORDHAM, Jamie 15 yd run (DURHAM, Justin kick), 7-84 2:30
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 4 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (BEVINS, Matt kick), 12-81 5:22
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 23 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (BEVINS, Matt kick), 9-80 4:15
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 28 yd field goal, 7-50 3:12
COASTAL - DURHAM, Justin 42 yd field goal, 17-48 6:24
LIBERTY - HAYES, B.J. 66 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 1-66 0:10
COASTAL - MacDOWALL, Zach 6 yd run (DURHAM, Justin kick), 12-75 3:26
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 35 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick failed), 7-64 2:27
COASTAL - WILLIS, Marquel 30 yd pass from MacDOWALL, Zach (USHER, Trent pass from MacDOWALL, Z.), 5-73 1:
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 34 yd field goal, 9-57 4:12
COASTAL - WILLIS, Marquel 14 yd pass from MacDOWALL, Zach (FORDHAM, Jamie rush failed), 15-91 4:05
2nd
3rd
4th
Sack
2
0
Long
30
12
21
31
Punt Returns
CRAWFORD, Jonat
BOLDEN, Dominic
Tackles
GREISER, Ryan
CALVARY, Patrick
Lg Avg
15 5.1
18 6.2
17 17.0
6 1.8
Yds TD Long
382
2
31
0
0
0
Yards
145
62
46
40
Yds
59
Net TD
66
1
56
0
17
0
11
1
In20
0
TFL
0.0
0.0
V-H
7-0
10 - 0
10 - 7
10 - 14
17 - 14
24 - 14
27 - 14
27 - 17
34 - 17
34 - 24
40 - 24
40 - 32
43 - 32
43 - 38
TB
0
Game No. 6 - No. 15/16 Liberty 33, Stony Brook 0
Oct. 11, 2008 - Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium (14,563)
The first two possessions of the game
set the tone, as Liberty reeled off its 11thstraight victory and its fifth shutout under
Danny Rocco, when the Flames downed
Stony Brook, 33-0, at Williams Stadium.
The victory pushed Liberty’s record to
6-0 on the year and 2-0 in Big South play.
The win extended the nation’s longest FCS
winning streak and set a new program
record, surpassing the previous mark set
during the 1988 and 1989 seasons. The
Flames have now won eight-straight Big
South games, tying Coastal Carolina’s mark
for consecutive league victories.
The loss, the Seawolves’ fifth-straight
since opening the year with a 42-26 victory
over Colgate, dropped Stony Brook’s record
to 1-5 and 0-1 in conference action, as the
visitors were playing in their first-ever Big
South Conference game.
The Flames won the opening coin toss
and elected to take the ball, trying to jump
out ahead of the visiting Seawolves. The
Flames pieced together a 17-play drive to
open the game, which stalled at the Stony
Brook 10-yard line, leaving Liberty to settle
for a 27-yard field goal by two-time reigning
Freshman of the Week Matt Bevins.
The drive ate up 9:03 on the game clock,
marking the longest drive in duration under
head coach Danny Rocco, bettering an 8:41
drive against Glenville State earlier this year.
The field goal gave the Flames an early 3-0
lead with 5:57 left to play in the first quarter.
Liberty quickly regained possession of
the football, after forcing the Seawolves to
punt the ball away after a three-and-out
series. Flames defensive back Ryan Greiser
upended wideout Lynell Suggs just as the
senior was attempting to catch the football,
negating the would-be, first-down reception.
Liberty managed to move the football
much quicker on the ensuing drive, marching
64 yards downfield to open up a 10-0 lead.
Mike Brown took a handoff from quarterback Brock Smith and scored on a 29-yard
reverse play with 97 seconds left in the
opening quarter.
For the third-straight drive, Liberty
managed to put points on the scoreboard,
stringing together a seven-play, 80-yard drive
to push the lead to 17-0 with 12:05 left in
the second quarter.
Liberty kept the ball on the ground five
out of seven plays during the drive, including
a sweeping 14-yard run by Rashad Jennings
to the far side of the field, giving the senior
his 32nd career rushing touchdown.
Stony Brook tried to get on the scoreboard late in the second quarter, as the
Seawolves mounted their longest drive during the opening 30 minutes. However, the
visiting team’s push ran out of steam at the
Liberty 23-yard line. Luke Gaddis came onto
the field, but his 41-yard field goal attempt
sailed wide left, leaving the Flames with a
17-point advantage at the break.
For the first time since Liberty’s season
opener against North Greenville, the Flames
held an opponent without a first-half touchdown. The Flames more than doubled the
Seawolves in total offensive yards in the first
half, 256 to 127, with 165 of their yards coming on the ground.
On the second play of the third quarter,
Liberty’s Nick Hursky forced the ball loose
from Stony Brook tailback Edwin Gowins,
giving the Flames possession at the Seawolves’ 43-yard line.
Liberty handed the ball off to Jennings
five-straight plays, with the senior capping
off his own 43-yard drive with a two-yard
sweeping run to the left for a score, pushing
the Flames’ lead to 23-0 with 12:15 left in
the third quarter.
Following Stony Brook’s third threeand-out series of the afternoon, the Flames
pushed their advantage to 30 points on the
ensuing drive. Smith completed all three
of his pass attempts during the 82-yard
drive, including a crisp slant pass to Dominic
Bolden for four yards for a score, securing
the victory for the homestanding team.
The Flames managed to tack on three
points in the fourth quarter on a 22-yard
Bevins field goal, while keeping the Seawolves from denting the scoreboard for the
18th shutout in program history and the fifth
under Rocco.
The Flames managed to continue their
offensive dominance in the contest, doubling
up the visitors. Liberty finished with 466
total offensive yards on 79 plays (5.9 average
yards per play) to Stony Brook’s 233 yards on
46 plays (5.1 average yards per play).
The 233 yards allowed by Liberty’s defense marked the third fewest by a Rocco-led
program against a Division I opponent.
For the third-straight outing, the Flames
bettered their rushing total from the previous game, as Liberty finished the contest
with a season-best 299 rushing yards.
Jennings was the leading ground grainer
for Liberty, rushing for 101 yards and two
touchdowns on 24 carries. The contest
accounted for the 17th time the senior
has surpassed the century mark during his
career, tying him for most 100-yard games in
Big South history, along with former Liberty
running back Dre Barnes.
The Stony Brook running back tandem of
Gowins and Big South preseason all-conference selection Conte Cuttino combined
for 93 rushing yards. Gowins finished with a
team-high 55 yards on seven carries, while
Cuttino led the team with 11 carries for 38
yards.
Smith won the battle of the quarterbacks, as the Liberty senior completed
14-of-20 pass attempts for 136 yards and a
score. Stony Brook’s Dayne Hoffman tallied
142 yards as he was 13-of-23, while being
picked off once.
Bolden led a plethora of wide receivers
on the afternoon, as his four receptions for
46 yards and a touchdown were the most by
16 different players who caught a pass in the
game. Suggs was Hoffman’s favorite target
in the contest, pulling in three receptions for
33 yards.
Defense dominated the contest, with
Hursky and Greiser leading the effort. Both
senior captains finished the game with six
tackles.
Liberty, who entered the game ranked
No. 27 in the nation in tackles for a loss,
added to its total with six negative-yardage
stops during the contest for a combined 19
yards. The Flames also finished with seven
pass break-ups, marking a new season high
and tying for the most under a Roccocoached football program.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
Stony Brook vs #15 Liberty (10-11-08 at Lynchburg, Va.)
SBU
0
10
23-91
142
23-13-1
46-233
0-0
1-15
7-69
0-0
6-36.0
1-1
10-95
22:14
3 of 10
0 of 0
0-1
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Stony Brook
Rushing
GOWINS, Edwin
CUTTINO, Conte
CONTARDI, Rock
TEAM
Liberty
No. Gain Loss
7
56
1
11
47
9
2
8
0
1
0
1
Passing
HOFFMAN, Dayne
C-A-I
13-23-1
Receiving
SUGGS, Lynell
LEE, Donald
PORTER, Donald
CUTTINO, Conte
No.
3
3
2
2
Punting
GADDIS, Luke
LIBERTY
33
28
52-299
167
27-18-0
79-466
0-0
1--1
1-16
1-0
4-41.8
1-0
6-55
37:46
10 of 18
1 of 1
5-5
No.
6
Lg Avg
30 7.9
16 3.5
5 4.0
0 -1.0
Yds TD Long
142
0
20
Yards
33
30
22
7
Yds
216
Net TD
55
0
38
0
8
0
-1
0
TD
0
0
0
0
Sack
1
Long
20
20
13
4
Avg Long
36.0
42
In20
1
TB
1
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
BROWN, Mike
HAYES, B.J.
BROGGIN, Danny
No. Gain Loss
24 104
3
4
53
0
4
47
1
9
26
0
Passing
SMITH, Brock
LANDIS, Spencer
C-A-I
14-20-0
4-7-0
Receiving
BOLDEN, Dominic
JENNINGS, Rashad
HAYES, B.J.
BROWN, Mike
No.
4
4
3
2
Punting
BEVINS, Matt
No.
4
TD
1
0
0
0
Avg Long
41.8
50
No.
1
Yards
15
TD
0
Long
15
Punt Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
No.
1
Yards
-1
TD
0
Long
0
Kick Returns
CUTTINO, Conte
PORTER, Donald
No.
4
2
Yards
58
-2
TD
0
0
Long
20
0
Kick Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
No.
1
Yards
16
TD
0
Long
16
Tackles
WEST, Arin
SANTUCCI, Tyler
SOIVILIEN, Adam
GUILROY, Dayton
UA-A
6-5
6-4
5-4
6-2
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
Tackles
HURSKY, Nick
GREISER, Ryan
RICHARD, Kevin
ADAMS, Terry
UA-A
2-4
1-5
1-4
2-2
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
05:57
01:37
12:05
12:15
05:00
11:09
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 27 yd field goal, 17-71 9:03
LIBERTY - BROWN, Mike 29 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 6-64 2:05
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 14 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 7-80 2:33
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 2 yd run (TEAM rush failed), 5-43 2:26
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 4 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (BEVINS, Matt kick), 10-82 4:33
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 22 yd field goal, 15-56 6:28
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
6
6
5
4
Sack
0
0
Long
30
8
37
9
Punt Returns
GUILROY, Dayton
Total
11
10
9
8
Lg Avg
15 4.2
29 13.2
20 11.5
9 2.9
Yds TD Long
136
1
37
31
0
13
Yards
46
26
42
12
Yds
167
Net TD
101
2
53
1
46
0
26
0
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
In20
2
TFL
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
V-H
0-3
0 - 10
0 - 17
0 - 23
0 - 30
0 - 33
TB
0
Game No. 7 - Lafayette 35, No. 14/15 Liberty 21
Oct. 18, 2008 - Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium (15,483)
No. 14/15 Liberty overcame a first-half
offensive barrage by Lafayette to give itself
chances late in the game. However, the visiting Leopards withstood several second-half
charges to take a 35-21 victory over Liberty.
The loss ends the nation’s longest FCS
winning streak at 11 games, dropping the
Flames to 6-1 on the season. Liberty, which
was looking for its first-ever 7-0 start in
program history, also saw its 11-game home
winning streak snapped in front of 15,483
fans.
The win pushed Lafayette’s record to 5-1
on the season and is the Leopards’ secondstraight road victory during their current
five-game road swing.
Lafayette scored first in the contest, taking advantage of a Liberty error the first time
the Flames touched the football. The Flames
stopped the Leopards on their opening
drive, but Liberty’s Dominic Bolden misplayed a bounding ball on the ground during
the punt, with Lafayette quickly jumping on
the loose pigskin.
Seven plays later, Lafayette’s DeAndre’
Morrow took a handoff from quarterback
Rob Curley and scored on a sweeping play to
the far side of the field. The six-yard run gave
the visitors a 7-0 lead with 8:10 left in the
opening quarter.
However, it didn’t take long for Bolden
to redeem himself for his errant play early in
the first, as the senior turned a short-yardage screen pass into a lengthy touchdown
reception. Smith found the wideout open,
and he used several key blocks downfield to
record a 60-yard touchdown reception, knotting the game at 7-7 just 49 seconds later.
Lafayette forced the Flames to punt the
ball away on Liberty’s next possession, which
Shaun Adair returned 63 yards to the Liberty
13-yard line. The return was a season long
for Lafayette and was the longest the Flames
have allowed since Charleston Southern
returned a punt for a score against Liberty
on Nov. 11, 2006.
Morrow was given the ball on the first
play of the drive and he made a carbon copy
of his scoring run from earlier in the game.
However, this time the junior found the end
zone from 13 yards out, giving the visitors
a 14-7 lead with 2:02 left in the opening
quarter.
The Flames tried to get on the scoreboard early in the second quarter, but Matt
Bevins’ 47-yard field goal attempt into the
wind came up just shy of the crossbar with
12:38 left in the first half.
The Leopards pieced together their first
double-digit play drive of the opening half,
with Joe Russo capping off a 10-play, 71-yard
drive, when the fullback scored from four
yards out. The four-yard burst pushed Lafayette’s lead to 21-7 at the 8:41 mark.
Five plays later, a previously quieted
Rashad Jennings made his presence known
quickly. Surveying the defense, Smith called
an audible at the line of scrimmage, changing the play up, which he handed off to Jennings. The senior broke through the line of
scrimmage and outran Lafayette’s defenders,
cutting the Leopards’ lead to seven points,
21-14, on a 58-yard touchdown run.
After Lafayette forced the second Liberty three-and-out series of the ball game,
the Leopards mounted their longest scoring
drive of the game. With the first-half clock
winding down, Curley found Tim Watson in
the far corner of the end zone on a 19-yard
flag route for a touchdown, giving Lafayette
a 28-14 edge at the intermission.
The Leopards finished the opening period with 249 total offensive yards, as compared to the Flames’ 202 yards. However,
Lafayette almost doubled up Liberty in terms
of plays, 46 to 24. The Leopards continually
moved the ball during the first 30 minutes,
picking up 15 first downs, as the squad converted on 8-of-11 third-down plays.
Jennings picked up 15 yards on the
Flames’ first rushing attempt of the second
half. However, four plays later the drive
stalled, forcing Liberty to punt. Bevins was
brought on to punt, but Lafayette’s Andy Romans got behind the line of scrimmage. The
senior linebacker blocked the kick, picked it
up and returned it 15 yards to push the visitors’ lead to 21 points, 35-14.
The Flames offense tried to regroup
on the ensuing drive, stringing together its
longest drive of the afternoon at 12 plays.
Liberty managed to get down to the Leopards’ two-yard line, but the Flames couldn’t
punch the ball in, leaving the squad to settle
for a field goal try.
Bevins connected on the 26-yard field
goal attempt, but the Flames were whistled
for illegal formation, forcing Liberty to move
five yards back and retry the kick. And this
time, the freshman was not as successful,
missing his second field goal attempt of the
game wide left.
The score remained the same until the
first play of the fourth quarter, when Smith
found Jonathan Crawford open on a 19-yard
post route. The senior’s third receiving
touchdown of the year pulled the Flames
back within 14 points, 35-21, with 14:56 left
to play in the contest.
Liberty’s defense continued to hold the
Leopards in check, forcing Lafayette to punt
the ball away with 11:02 left in regulation.
Smith quickly moved the Flames down
the field, completing 4-of-6 pass attempts,
followed by a 32-yard jaunt by Jennings up
the middle to get into the Leopards’ red
zone at the five-yard line.
However, Lafayette’s blockers came up
strong, keeping the Flames out of the end
zone by inches. Jennings, a Walter Payton
Award candidate, picked up four of the five
yards needed to score, but was halted on a
fourth-and-one just shy of the goal line with
6:58 left in the ball game.
Liberty pressed the Leopards during
the remaining seven minutes, but Lafayette
sealed the victory with its continued solid
play. Lafayette finished things off with a fake
punt, where Romans was snapped the ball
directly and picked up a first down, enabling
the Leopards to wind out the game clock.
The Flames dominated the second half,
outgaining Lafayette, 273 yards to 89. However, both squads were only able to add one
touchdown apiece to the scoreboard during
the final 30 minutes of the contest. Liberty
finished the game with 475 total offensive
yards to Lafayette’s 338.
Liberty, who came into the game ranked
No. 7 in the nation by averaging 251 rushing
yards per game, was held to a season-low
131 yards on 28 carries. Jennings recorded
his 18th career 100-yard game to set a new
Big South record, rushing for 148 yards.
straight conference win.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
Lafayette vs #14 Liberty (10-18-08 at Lynchburg, Va.)
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Lafayette
LAFAYETT
35
19
39-162
176
32-18-0
71-338
0-0
3-110
4-54
1-2
7-37.9
0-0
8-61
33:04
9 of 17
1 of 1
4-4
LIBERTY
21
18
28-131
344
37-24-1
65-475
0-0
1-0
4-54
0-0
4-30.8
2-1
6-50
26:56
7 of 15
0 of 1
1-3
Liberty
Rushing
Coon, Tyrell
Morrow, D.
Rudolph, Jerome
Romans, Andy
No. Gain Loss
10
47
0
9
38
0
6
23
0
1
21
0
Passing
Curley, Rob
C-A-I
18-32-0
Receiving
Adair, Shaun
Morrow, D.
Watson, Tim
Coon, Tyrell
No.
5
5
3
2
Punting
Kondash, T.
Rodriguez, D.
No.
5
2
Net TD
47
0
38
2
23
0
21
0
Lg Avg
10 4.7
13 4.2
8 3.8
21 21.0
Yds TD Long
176
1
22
Yards
76
19
37
20
Yds
193
72
TD
0
0
1
0
Sack
0
Long
22
8
19
13
Avg Long
38.6
59
36.0
44
In20
2
1
TB
0
0
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
BROWN, Mike
HAYES, B.J.
SMITH, Brock
No. Gain Loss
20 150
2
2
1
1
2
0
7
4
3
13
Passing
SMITH, Brock
C-A-I
24-37-1
Receiving
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
JENNINGS, Rashad
BROWN, Mike
No.
8
7
5
2
Punting
BEVINS, Matt
TEAM
No.
3
1
TD
1
1
0
0
Avg Long
41.0
48
0.0
0
No.
2
1
Yards
67
43
TD
0
1
Long
63
15
Punt Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
No.
1
Yards
0
TD
0
Long
0
Kick Returns
Adair, Shaun
Watson, Tim
No.
3
1
Yards
40
14
TD
0
0
Long
15
14
Kick Returns
CRAWFORD, Jonat
BOLDEN, Dominic
No.
2
1
Yards
32
13
TD
0
0
Long
19
13
UA-A
7-5
2-10
4-2
4-2
Total
12
12
6
6
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.5
Tackles
HURSKY, Nick
ROCCO, Chris
GREISER, Ryan
DUGAN, Colin
UA-A
5-7
6-4
5-3
1-6
Total
12
10
8
7
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
08:10
07:21
02:02
08:47
06:20
00:16
12:28
14:56
LAFAYETT - Morrow, D. 6 yd run (Rodriguez, D. kick), 7-36 3:07
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 60 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (BEVINS, Matt kick), 2-64 0:44
LAFAYETT - Morrow, D. 13 yd run (Rodriguez, D. kick), 1-13 0:09
LAFAYETT - Russo, Joe 4 yd run (Rodriguez, D. kick), 10-71 3:51
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 58 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 5-87 2:21
LAFAYETT - Watson, Tim 19 yd pass from Curley, Rob (Rodriguez, D. kick), 12-74 3:00
LAFAYETT - Romans, Andy 15 yd blocked punt return (Rodriguez, D. kick)
LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 19 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (BEVINS, Matt kick), 7-65 1:55
2nd
3rd
4th
Avg
7.4
0.0
-3.5
-2.5
Sack
1
Long
60
32
13
33
Punt Returns
Adair, Shaun
Romans, Andy
Tackles
Romans, Andy
Leggiero, Mark
Bryant, Nigel
McGovern, Eric
Lg
58
1
0
2
Yds TD Long
344
2
60
Yards
150
106
25
38
Yds
123
0
Net TD
148
1
0
0
-7
0
-10
0
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
In20
0
0
TFL
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
V-H
7-0
7-7
14 - 7
21 - 7
21 - 14
28 - 14
35 - 14
35 - 21
TB
0
0
Game No. 8 - No. 20/21 Liberty 42, Charleston Southern 0
Oct. 25, 2008 - Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium (14,365)
The No. 20/21 Flames scored on their
first five possessions and never looked back,
en route to a 42-0 Homecoming shutout victory over Charleston Southernat a sold out
Williams Stadium.
With the victory, the Flames raised their
record to 7-1 on the year and 3-0 in Big
South play. The loss was the second straight
for the Buccaneers, dropping Charleston
Southern to 3-5 on the season and 1-2 in Big
South action.
The Flames got on the scoreboard first,
scoring on Liberty’s opening possession of
the contest. Liberty handed the ball off to
Rashad Jennings three out of the first four
plays, but took to the airways to jump out
to a 7-0 lead two and half minutes into the
contest.
Brock Smith found Jonathan Crawford
open on a near-side slant route. The senior
caught the pass at midfield and after spinning to evade a would-be tackler, Crawford
had nothing but open field between him and
the end zone, resulting in a 69-yard touchdown reception.
After a three-and-out series on the ensuing Buccaneer drive, Charleston Southern
was forced to punt for the second-straight
drive. However, Andy Brown’s punt attempt
was blocked by Larry Claiborne, giving Liberty possession at the visitor’s 25-yard line.
Head coach Danny Rocco went to his
bag of tricks on the drive’s first play. Smith
handed the ball to B.J. Hayes, but once
the freshman got outside the far-side hash
marks, he handed it to Dominic Bolden, who
found a seam for a 25-yard touchdown run
to push Liberty’s lead to 14-0 with 6:12 left
in the opening period.
Bolden almost had his second multiple
touchdown game of the season, as the
senior was pushed out of bounds at the oneyard line, giving him a 40-yard reception on
the second play of the second quarter.
Jennings gave the Flames their third
touchdown of the game and the senior’s
10th rushing score of the year. The running
back burst through the line of scrimmage for
the one-yard score, pushing Liberty’s lead to
21-0 with 13:53 left in the second quarter.
Following Liberty’s second interception
of the game, this one by Chris Rocco, the
Flames alternated run and pass plays to dent
the scoreboard for the fourth-straight drive.
On the six play of the 57-yard drive, Smith
connected with Crawford for a second time
on the afternoon.
The 10-yard slant pass to the senior
pushed Liberty’s advantage to 28-0 with 7:57
left before the break and gave Crawford his
second multiple touchdown game of the
season.
Following the third three-and-out series
of the game for Charleston Southern, Liberty
pieced together its longest drive of the
contest at 12 plays, resulting in the team’s
fifth-straight scoring drive.
Jennings rushed six times on the 12-play,
61-yard drive, including the final yard to
give the senior his second one-yard rushing
touchdown on the afternoon to advance
Liberty’s lead to 35-0, 73 seconds before the
halftime festivities.
Liberty’s defense continued to make
quick work of the Buccaneers, forcing
Charleston Southern to punt the ball away
38 seconds later to give Liberty one last possession before intermission.
However, the Flames finally ran into
something it couldn’t beat, as the Flames ran
out of time before it could add points to the
scoreboard, resulting in its first drive of the
game that didn’t add points to Liberty’s lead.
The Flames dominated the Buccaneers
on both sides of the ball during the opening 30 minutes. Liberty finished with a 210
total offensive yard advantage, 321-111,
and a 14-4 edge in first downs. Thanks to
two lengthy passing plays, Liberty’s passing
attack pick up most of the team’s yardage, as
the Flames threw for 194 of the 321 first half
yards.
The score remained the same until the
10:39 mark of the fourth quarter. Smith
called his own number on a third-and-goal
from the one-yard line. The senior got a
push from his offensive line, allowing him to
score his third career rushing touchdown to
seal the victory.
The remainder of the game belonged to
the defensive players in the red jerseys, as
Liberty posted its second-straight Big South
shutout and the sixth shutout overall under
Rocco.
The defense finished with seven quarterback hurries, six tackles for a loss and two
sacks. The Flames had their third game of
the year with more than one interception,
while adding five break-ups and two forced
fumbles.
For the fifth-straight game and the seventh time this year, Liberty finished a game
with more than 400 yards of total offense.
The Flames, who entered the game ranked
No. 6 in the nation in average total offense
(453 yards), upped their numbers by finishing the contest with 492 yards. Charleston
Southern’s 192 yards was a season low for a
Liberty opponent and was the third fewest
under Rocco.
Jennings recorded his 19th career
100-yard rushing performance, rushing for
127 yards and two touchdowns. The yardage
gave the senior 1,000 rushing yards on the
year, marking the third-straight season he
has hit the mark.
For the fifth time in eight games, the
Flames held an opponent under 100 team
rushing yards, with Antwan Ivey leading the
way with 23 yards on seven carries for the
Buccaneers.
Smith had another sharp performance
for Liberty, completing 17-of-27 pass attempts for 269 yards and two touchdowns.
The yardage on the day pushed the senior’s
career total to 6,097 yards, making him the
fourth quarterback in school and Big South
history to eclipse the 6,000 yard mark.
For the second-straight week, both
Bolden and Crawford surpassed the 100-yard
receiving mark in the same contest. This
time Crawford led the way with a career-high
124 yards on six receptions. Bolden finished
with 117 yards on five catches.
Wes Cheek led Liberty’s strong defensive
effort, finishing the game with a career high
nine tackles. Hursky followed by recording
eight stops, followed by a career-best seven
stops by Clairborne to go along with his first
career interception.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
Charleston Southern vs #20 Liberty (10-25-08 at Lynchburg, Va.)
CSU
0
9
26-62
129
35-15-2
61-191
0-0
1-7
7-134
1-0
7-27.3
2-1
9-50
29:49
3 of 15
0 of 3
0-2
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Charleston Southern
Rushing
IVEY, Antwan
REESE, Tribble
LATIMORE, T.J.
STEVENSON, Gerald
Liberty
No. Gain Loss
7
23
0
6
31
10
6
21
1
2
19
0
Passing
REESE, Tribble
BROWN, Andy
C-A-I
15-34-2
0-1-0
Receiving
JONES, Tim
IVEY, Antwan
NEAL, Alex
MURRY, Markus
No.
3
2
2
2
Punting
BROWN, Andy
TEAM
LIBERTY
42
23
37-188
304
31-21-1
68-492
0-0
3-2
0-0
2-14
2-43.5
3-1
3-25
30:11
9 of 12
0 of 0
4-6
No.
6
1
Net TD
23
0
21
0
20
0
19
0
Lg
7
19
10
10
Yds TD Long
129
0
35
0
0
0
Yards
27
29
24
16
Yds
191
0
TD
0
0
0
0
Avg
3.3
3.5
3.3
9.5
Sack
2
0
Long
11
35
16
15
Avg Long
31.8
35
0.0
0
In20
1
0
TB
0
0
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
BOLDEN, Dominic
LAWRENCE, Terron
LANDIS, Spencer
No. Gain Loss
23 127
0
2
34
0
3
21
3
2
13
3
Passing
SMITH, Brock
LANDIS, Spencer
C-A-I
17-27-1
3-3-0
Receiving
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
BOLDEN, Dominic
HAYES, B.J.
BROWN, Mike
No.
6
5
4
2
Punting
BEVINS, Matt
No.
2
TD
2
0
0
0
Avg Long
43.5
44
No.
1
Yards
7
TD
0
Long
7
Punt Returns
HEWLETT, Aaron
CRAWFORD, Jonat
No.
1
1
Yards
-4
0
TD
0
0
Long
0
0
Kick Returns
STEVENSON, Geral
MURRY, Markus
No.
5
2
Yards
119
15
TD
0
0
Long
38
15
Kick Returns
No.
Yards
TD
Long
UA-A
4-7
1-6
1-6
2-4
Total
11
7
7
6
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Tackles
CHEEK, Wes
HURSKY, Nick
CLAIBORNE, Larry
RICHARD, Kevin
UA-A
2-7
3-5
3-4
2-3
Total
9
8
7
5
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
08:08
06:12
13:53
07:57
01:13
10:39
LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 69 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (BEVINS, Matt kick), 5-89 2:34
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 25 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 1-25 0:10
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 1 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 4-55 1:30
LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 10 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (BEVINS, Matt kick), 6-57 2:36
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 1 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 12-61 5:27
LIBERTY - SMITH, Brock 1 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 9-84 4:21
2nd
4th
Sack
1
0
Long
69
46
10
6
Punt Returns
MURRY, Markus
Tackles
WARRIOR, Josh
McKAIN, Andrew
MITCHELL, Josh
KUZDALE, Chris
Lg Avg
21 5.5
25 17.0
12 6.0
13 5.0
Yds TD Long
269
2
69
22
0
14
Yards
124
117
20
6
Yds
87
Net TD
127
2
34
1
18
0
10
0
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
In20
0
TFL
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
V-H
0-7
0 - 14
0 - 21
0 - 28
0 - 35
0 - 42
TB
1
Game No. 9 - Presbyterian 31, No. 17/17 Liberty 28
Nov. 1, 2008 - Clinton, S.C. - Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,193)
In a back and forth battle, it was a
28-yard field late in the fourth quarter that
lifted Presbyterian to an upset victory over
No. 17 Liberty, 31-28, at Bailey Memorial
Stadium.
The loss snapped the longest Big South
road winning streak in league history at five
games and drops the Flames to 7-2 on the
season. The victory raised the Blue Hose
season mark to 4-5 and gave Presbyterian a
victory at home in nine out of their last 10
games.
For the second-straight week and the
fifth time this year, the Flames put points on
the scoreboard the first time they touched
the football. Liberty quickly moved downfield, getting the ball just past midfield on
five plays to set up a 42-yard touchdown
pass from Brock Smith to Dominic Bolden
with 12:16 left in the opening quarter.
Presbyterian quickly answered back,
evening the game at 7-7 just four minutes
later. The Blue Hose picked up a third and
fourth down conversion, keeping a nine-play
drive alive, which set up a 25-yard pass over
the middle from Brandon Miley to Patrick
McKoy for a score at 8:11.
The Flames took to the ground on the
ensuing drive, moving the ball 61 yards on
seven out of nine rushing plays. The 4:02
drive ended with a six-yard burst up the
middle by Rashad Jennings, giving the senior
his 12th rushing touchdown of the year and
the 37th of his career.
The see-saw battle continued, when Miley called his own number on the third play
of the second quarter to even the contest
at 14-14. The redshirt hurler just snuck the
nose of the football over the goal line on a
fourth-and-goal play, capping the 13-play,
71-yard drive with 13:35 left before halftime.
Both teams’ defensive units started to
settle down, as the Blue Hose forced the
Flames to punt the ball away after a threeand-out series. However, Derrick Overbolt
was able to get behind the line of scrimmage
and blocked Matt Bevins punt to give Presbyterian the ball at the Liberty 17-yard line.
Three players later, Miley looked for a
receiver in the near-side corner of the end
zone, but the Flames’ Patrick Calvary was
able to pick the pass attempt off. The interception was the eighth of the senior’s career,
moving him into a tie for fourth place on the
Big South’s all-time career interception list.
Just as the offense dominated the first
half, the defensive units made their presence
known during the second 15-minute period.
The two teams combined for 28 points and
273 total offensive yards in the first quarter,
while being held scoreless for a combined 65
total offensive yards in the second quarter.
Jennings finished the first half with 14
rushing attempts for 72 yards and a touchdown, while Smith completed 9-of-15 pass
attempts for 98 yards and the 42-yard scoring strike.
The scoreless streak continued until
the 2:27 mark of the third quarter, when
Jennings scored from two yards out, as he
overpowered the Blue Hose’s defensive line.
The 15-play, 81-yard drive, which ate up 7:02
on the game clock, was keyed by a red zone
third-down conversion.
Smith faked a handoff to Jennings, but
pulled the ball back and used a block from
the tailback to move the chains on a fiveyard gain on third-and-five from the Liberty
10-yard line.
But it didn’t take long for Presbyterian
to even the score at 21-21. The Flames were
flagged for a personal foul penalty on the
extra point attempt, moving the start of the
kickoff back to the 15-yard line.
Bevins kickoff was returned 45 yards
past midfield by Bryson Summers to the
Liberty 25-yard line. One the next play, Miley
threaded the needle and found Brandon
Clark open on a slant route, with the senior
outrunning two would-be tacklers to tie the
game eight seconds later.
Quick scoring drives left the game tied
28-28 heading into the fourth quarter, following lengthy plays by both squads and a
1:42 period that saw 28 points added to the
scoreboard.
After trading five-yard penalties, Smith
evaded several defenders in the pocket to
give himself enough time to find Bolden
open on the far side of the field for a 58-yard
scoring play, giving the Flames the momentary seven-point lead, 21-14, at 1:13.
Following a 21-yard kickoff return by
Chetyuane Reeder, the senior picked up 70
more yards on a screen pass from Miley
before he was shoved out of bounds at the
one-yard line. On the next play, running back
S.J. Worrell leaped over a pile of players at
the goal line, tying the game with 45 second
left in the third with his fifth rushing touchdown of the year.
The Flames looked like they might keep
the offensive barrage going on the ensuing
drive, but the movement was stopped at the
11-yard line, leaving the Flames to settle for
a field goal attempt. However, Ben Shipps
wasn’t able to attempt the 28-yarder as the
snap sailed wide of holder Mike Brown, giving the Blue Hose possession of the football
with 11:58 left to play.
In almost similar fashion, the Blue Hose
had their next drive stall at the 11-yard line,
but this time Presbyterian was able to knock
down the 28-yard attempt, giving the home
squad their first lead of the day, 31-28, with
7:04 left to play.
The three-point field goal by Cam Miller
was Presbyterian’s second field goal of the
year and the first since Miller knocked down
a 24-yarder against Fayetteville State on the
second week of the year.
After trading a pair of three-and-out
series, the Flames took possession of the
football at the 11-yard line with 3:18 left in
the contest. A mixture of Jennings running
plays and 3-of-5 passing from Smith got the
Flames to the Presbyterian 24-yard line.
However, Smith was sacked for an eightyard loss, while his pass to Crawford in the
end zone was battled away by Justin Bethel
on a fourth-and-15 play, securing the upset
victory in front of 6,193 fans for Presbyterian’s Parents’ Weekend.
For the sixth-straight game and the
eighth time this year, the Flames rolled
up 424 total offensive yards, as Liberty
outgained Presbyterian 424 to 390 yards.
However, 301 of the 390 yards by Presbyterian were through the air, leading to three of
the team’s four touchdowns.
Jennings was the game’s leading rusher,
gaining 188 yards on the ground with two
touchdowns. The 188-yard game was the
20th 100-yard rushing performance of his career, tying the running back with Dre Barnes
for the school’s all-time mark for career
100-yard games.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
#17 Liberty vs Presbyterian (11-01-08 at Clinton, S.C.)
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Liberty
LIBERTY
28
26
44-220
204
30-15-0
74-424
0-0
0-0
6-124
1-0
4-30.2
0-0
4-30
30:27
7 of 13
0 of 2
2-3
PC
31
17
33-89
301
29-21-1
62-390
0-0
3-32
5-127
0-0
3-30.7
0-0
5-40
29:33
6 of 14
2 of 2
3-4
Presbyterian
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
BROWN, Mike
BOLDEN, Dominic
HAYES, B.J.
No. Gain Loss
32 189
1
2
13
0
2
11
0
2
7
0
Passing
SMITH, Brock
C-A-I
15-30-0
Receiving
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
HAYES, B.J.
JENNINGS, Rashad
No.
4
3
3
3
Punting
BEVINS, Matt
TEAM
No.
3
1
Lg
18
10
7
6
Yds TD Long
204
2
58
Yards
111
38
22
15
Yds
121
0
Net TD
188
2
13
0
11
0
7
0
TD
2
0
0
0
Avg
5.9
6.5
5.5
3.5
Sack
1
Long
58
15
11
12
Avg Long
40.3
45
0.0
0
In20
1
0
TB
0
0
Rushing
WORRELL,S.J.
MILEY,Brandon
TEAM
REEDER,Chetyuane
No. Gain Loss
14
69
1
16
29
2
1
0
2
2
0
4
Passing
MILEY,Brandon
C-A-I
21-29-1
Receiving
REEDER,Chetyuane
ROBBINS,Tyler
CLARK,Brandon
QUINN,Matt
No.
4
4
2
2
Punting
SUMMERS,Bryson
No.
3
Net TD
68
1
27
1
-2
0
-4
0
Yds TD Long
301
2
70
Yards
95
36
64
44
Yds
92
TD
0
0
1
0
Avg Long
30.7
36
No.
Yards
TD
Long
Punt Returns
SMITH,Bruce
REEDER,Chetyuane
No.
2
1
Yards
11
8
TD
0
0
Long
6
0
Kick Returns
CRAWFORD, Jonat
RASBERRY, Corey
No.
5
1
Yards
107
17
TD
0
0
Long
29
17
Kick Returns
CARTER,Mario
REEDER,Chetyuane
No.
3
1
Yards
73
21
TD
0
0
Long
27
21
Tackles
MCKNIGHT,Anthony
THOMAS,Antwan
BOWMAN,Chris
LEONARDI,Brian
UA-A
11-3
7-6
3-7
4-0
UA-A
7-3
5-1
5-0
3-2
Total
10
6
5
5
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
Total
14
13
10
4
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
12:16
08:11
04:09
13:35
02:27
02:12
01:13
00:45
07:04
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 42 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 6-74 2:44
PC - MCKOY,Patrick 25 yd pass from MILEY,Brandon (MILLER,Cam kick), 9-66 4:05
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 6 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 9-61 4:02
PC - MILEY,Brandon 1 yd run (MILLER,Cam kick), 13-71 5:34
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 2 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 15-81 7:02
PC - CLARK,Brandon 43 yd pass from MILEY,Brandon (MILLER,Cam kick), 1-43 0:15
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 58 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 1-58 0:59
PC - WORRELL,S.J. 1 yd run (MILLER,Cam kick), 2-71 0:28
PC - MILLER,Cam 28 yd field goal, 10-71 4:54
2nd
3rd
4th
Avg
4.9
1.7
-2.0
-2.0
Sack
0
Long
70
17
43
26
Punt Returns
Tackles
ROCCO, Chris
CHILDRESS, Ian
HICKS, Kent
DUGAN, Colin
Lg
13
8
0
0
Sacks
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
In20
3
TFL
0.5
1.0
1.0
0.0
V-H
7-0
7-7
14 - 7
14 - 14
21 - 14
21 - 21
28 - 21
28 - 28
28 - 31
TB
0
Game No. 10 - No. 25/25 Liberty 38, VMI 26
Nov. 8, 2008 - Lexington, Va. - Foster Stadium (6,813)
No. 25 Liberty overcame a slow start
on the afternoon to not only claim a 38-26
victory over VMI, but its second straight Big
South Conference title. With the victory at
Foster Stadium, the Flames clinch the regular season title with one conference game
remaining on their 2008 Big South slate.
The win, Liberty’s 10th straight against
Big South foes to extend its league record
winning streak, gives the Flames a two-game
cushion with one game Big South game
remaining on the year for each conference
opponent.
The Keydets dropped their third straight
Big South Conference game to fall to 3-6
on the year and 1-3 in league action. The
setback is also VMI’s third straight to Liberty
and pushes the Flames series record versus
VMI to 5-3.
Both teams experienced some jitters
early on in the game, as Rashad Jennings
fumbled the ball on the first Flames’ play
early in the first, giving the Keydets possession in Liberty territory.
After picking up a first down to get to the
Liberty 10-yard line, VMI gave the football
back to the Flames when Tim Maypray
fumbled on a diving play up the middle,
helping settle both teams down.
After trading possessions, the Flames
got on the scoreboard with a big play, when
Brock Smith found Mike Brown open in the
end zone. The 53-yard deep pass, the sixth
50-plus yard pass play by Liberty this year,
was hauled in by the redshirt freshman,
giving Liberty a 7-0 lead with 5:16 left in the
first quarter.
On the first play of the ensuing drive,
Chaz Jones broke a few tackles at the line of
scrimmage and scampered 53 yards downfield to put the Keydets into Liberty territory.
However, the drive stalled five plays later,
leaving VMI to settle for a 48 field goal by
Greg Stevens, trimming Liberty’s lead to four
points, 7-3, at the 2:45 mark.
The Flames continued to shake off their
sluggish start, adding their second touchdown to the scoreboard two and a half minutes later. Smith faked a handoff to Rashad
Jennings and found Corey Rasberry open for
a 19-yard touchdown reception on the far
side of the field.
The first touchdown reception of the
senior tight end’s career gave the Flames a
14-3 with 14 ticks left on the first quarter
game clock.
Liberty made quick work of the Keydets
on its next drive, moving the ball 74 yards
on three plays to push its lead to 21-3 with
12:44 left before halftime. The drive was
capped off by a 32-yard touchdown run by
Jennings, as the senior broke three attempted tackles for his 39th career rushing
touchdown.
The Keydets managed to drive inside the
Flames red zone once again. However, three
straight rushing attempts by VMI, including
a two-yard attempt by Maypray that was
stopped by Kevin Richard on the goal line on
fourth down, gave the ball back to Liberty.
After a quarterback sneak by Smith
gave the Flames some breathing room, the
Flames handed the ball off to Jennings. However, the senior got clogged up on the line of
scrimmage and several Keydets surrounded
the running back in the end zone, pulling the
Keydets back within 16 points, 21-5, with
4:56 left in the first half.
The two-point play was the first safety
by a Liberty opponent since the Flames
snapped a punt attempt out the back of the
end zone against Hofstra on Nov. 23, 2002.
Following the free kick after the safety,
the Keydets continued to march downfield
on the Flames adding seven more points on
an eight-play, 46 yard drive.
The possession was capped off by an
11-yard touchdown burst up the middle by
Joe Taylor, cutting Liberty’s lead to 21-12
with 1:12 left before the break.
VMI outgained the Flames in the first
half, finishing the opening 30 minutes of
action with 254 total offensive yards to Liberty’s 218. All 254 yards by the Keydets came
via the ground game, while the Flames ran
for 70 yards and passed for 148 more.
Smith was the Flames’ leading offensive
player in the first half, as the quarterback
was 7-of-10 for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Jennings carried the ball seven times
for 48 yards, getting most of his yardage on
the 32-yard touchdown run.
Following the Flames punting the ball
away on their first drive of the second half,
the Keydets continued to chip away at Liberty’s advantage.
A 53-yard pass play from Maypray to
Zach Collins, VMI’s first completion on the
afternoon, helped the Keydets advance the
ball onto Liberty’s side of the field. Five plays
later, Jones capped off an eight-play, 90-yard
drive with a two-yard burst over the right
tackle, cutting the lead to two points, 21-19,
at the 7:15 mark of the third quarter.
Jennings helped the Flames move the
ball downfield on Liberty’s next drive, a possession which saw Liberty eat up 4:44 on the
game clock on a 10-play drive.
With third-and-nine on the nine-yard
line, the Flames ran four receivers onto the
field, with Smith finding one of them, as
Brown moved the chains by stretching the
ball to the one-yard line on the catch.
Smith called his own number on the
next possession, as the senior picked up his
third rushing touchdown of the year and
the fourth of his career. The one-yard run
up the middle extended Liberty’s lead to
nine points, 28-19, with 2:31 left in the third
quarter.
The Keydets fumbled the ball away on
their next drive as Maypray mishandled the
ball, which was recovered by Ian Childress at
the VMI 40-yard line.
The combination of Smith and Jennings
continued to move the Flame downfield, setting up a 24-yard field goal by Ben Shipps to
push Liberty’s lead to 12 points, 31-19, with
8:30 left in the Big South contest.
The Keydets continued to press to stay
in the contest, piecing together their longest
drive of the game to pull back within five
points, 31-26. Jones took the last three plays
on the 14-play drive, finishing the 73-yard
march with a four-yard scamper with 2:10
left in the ball game.
However, the Flames finally squashed
VMI’s hopes on the next three plays. Liberty
recovered an attempted on-side kick at the
36-yard line. Jennings was given the ball on
the next play and the senior broke through
the line for the score, giving him back-toback seasons with 15 rushing touchdowns.
On the ensuing kickoff, the Keydets
fumbled the ball for the sixth time this week
and the 13th time over the last two games.
Chad Brown struck returner Rajah Jenkins
with Brandon Robinson covering up the
miscue to seal the victory for Liberty.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
#25 Liberty vs VMI (11-08-08 at Lexington, Va.)
LIBERTY
38
16
35-189
236
18-13-0
53-425
0-0
1--8
4-91
0-0
4-38.2
1-1
5-40
24:20
3 of 9
0 of 0
3-3
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Liberty
VMI
26
20
66-372
63
7-2-0
73-435
0-0
3-24
8-150
0-0
4-30.5
6-2
7-45
35:40
7 of 17
2 of 4
3-5
VMI
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
SMITH, Brock
BROWN, Mike
BOLDEN, Dominic
No. Gain Loss
24 151
4
4
15
0
2
12
0
2
11
0
Passing
SMITH, Brock
C-A-I
13-18-0
Receiving
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
BOLDEN, Dominic
BROWN, Mike
RASBERRY, Corey
No.
4
4
2
2
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
BEVINS, Matt
No.
2
2
Lg
36
10
9
7
Yds TD Long
236
2
53
Yards
61
51
61
53
Yds
79
74
Net TD
147
2
15
1
12
0
11
0
TD
0
0
1
1
Avg
6.1
3.8
6.0
5.5
Sack
0
Long
33
27
53
34
Avg Long
39.5
44
37.0
48
Rushing
No. Gain Loss
JONES, Chaz
14
98
0
ITOKA, Gabe.
6
64
0
ABEGESAH, Howard 13
57
0
MAYPRAY, Tim
16
60
7
Passing
MAYPRAY, Tim
HICKMAN, Justin
Receiving
COLLINS, Zack
RAINEY-WILES, M
In20
0
1
TB
0
0
Punting
MURRAY, C.
SWEENEY, Patrick
C-A-I
1-4-0
1-3-0
No.
1
1
No.
2
2
Net TD
98
2
64
0
57
0
53
1
Yds TD Long
53
0
53
10
0
10
Yards
53
10
Yds
74
48
TD
0
0
Avg Long
37.0
39
24.0
28
No.
1
Yards
-8
TD
0
Long
0
Punt Returns
JENKINS, Rajah
No.
3
Yards
24
TD
0
Long
11
Kick Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonat
No.
2
1
Yards
66
25
TD
0
0
Long
35
25
Kick Returns
JENKINS, Rajah
EPPS, Bobby
No.
5
2
Yards
104
33
TD
0
0
Long
29
20
Tackles
GROSS, A.J.
NIKMARD, Kyle
CALVIN, Emilio
UA-A
3-6
4-4
3-5
UA-A
5-8
8-3
3-8
Total
13
11
11
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total
9
8
8
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
05:16
02:45
00:14
12:44
04:56
01:11
07:15
02:31
08:30
02:10
02:02
LIBERTY - BROWN, Mike 53 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 3-61 1:27
VMI - STEVENS, Greg 38 yd field goal, 5-56 2:31
LIBERTY - RASBERRY, Corey 19 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 5-38 2:31
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 32 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 3-74 0:43
VMI - TEAM safety
VMI - MAYPRAY, Tim 11 yd run (STEVENS, Greg kick), 8-46 3:45
VMI - JONES, Chaz 2 yd run (STEVENS, Greg kick), 8-90 4:02
LIBERTY - SMITH, Brock 1 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 10-59 4:44
LIBERTY - SHIPPS, Ben 24 yd field goal, 10-53 4:01
VMI - JONES, Chaz 4 yd run (STEVENS, Greg kick), 14-73 6:20
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 36 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 1-36 0:15
2nd
3rd
4th
Sack
1
0
Long
53
10
Punt Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
Tackles
CHEEK, Wes
HURSKY, Nick
RICHARD, Kevin
Lg Avg
53 7.0
22 10.7
8 4.4
14 3.3
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
In20
0
0
TFL
1.0
0.0
0.0
V-H
7-0
7-3
14 - 3
21 - 3
21 - 5
21 - 12
21 - 19
28 - 19
31 - 19
31 - 26
38 - 26
TB
0
0
Game No. 11 - No. 22/24 Liberty 30, Gardner-Webb 10
Nov. 15, 2008 - Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium (10,636)
No. 22/24 Liberty ran its unbeaten Big
South streak to 11-straight games, finishing back-to-back conference championship
seasons with a 30-10 victory over GardnerWebb at Williams Stadium.
With the victory, the Flames raise their
record to 9-2 on the year and finish the
conference slate unbeaten at 5-0. The loss
ends the Bulldogs’ season at 5-6 and 2-3 in
Big South play.
The game remained scoreless until
midway through the first quarter of play.
Rashad Jennings caught his longest pass of
the year, a 42-yarder on the far side of the
field, where the senior used several key
blocks to tip toe down the sidelines, getting
the Flames into Bulldog territory.
Seven plays later, the Flames drive was
halted at the Gardner-Webb 11-yard line,
leaving the Flames to settle for a 28-yard
Ben Shipps field goal at the 4:43 mark of the
opening 15 minutes of action.
The early low-scoring affair continued
until the middle part of the second quarter.
Brock Smith completed a 36-yard out-ofbounds pass to Jonathan Crawford, moving
the Flames to the Gardner-Webb six-yard
line.
On the next play, Liberty handled the
ball off to Jennings, who burst through the
line of scrimmage for his 16th touchdown
of the year, giving the Flames a 10-0 lead
with 9:12 left before halftime. The scoring
run tied Jennings with Lawrence Worthington for the school’s single season record, as
Worthington did so in 1994.
On Gardner-Webb’s first play of the
ensuing drive, Wes Cheek stepped in front
of a Devin Campbell pass, intercepting it and
returning it nine yards to the Gardner-Webb
25-yard line.
The Flames quickly shook off the slower
offensive start of the game, adding seven
more points six second later. Smith hooked
up with Crawford again, this time finding the
senior in the corner of the end zone for a
25-yard touchdown scoring play, extending
Liberty’s lead to 17-0 at 8:55.
The Bulldogs collected themselves on
the next drive, stringing together their most
effective offensive series of the first half to
put points on the scoreboard against Liberty
for the first time in six quarters.
Gardner-Webb had the ball first-and-goal
on the three yard line; however, an 11-yard
sack by Nick Hursky, the Flames third of the
opening 30 minutes, helped keep the Bulldogs out of the end zone.
The visitors were forced to settle for a
32-yard field by Ryan Gates with 4:41 left in
the second, marking the first time GardnerWebb scored on Liberty since a fourthquarter field goal the last time the Bulldogs
visited Williams Stadium on Oct. 21, 2006.
Lengthy plays by Dominic Bolden
bookended Liberty’s final scoring drive of
the first half to give the Flames their 24-3
advantage. The senior return the kickoff 23
yards, and eight plays later, Smith found
the wide out open for a 31-yard touchdown
reception 32 seconds before the half time
buzzer sounded. The scoring reception was
the ninth of Bolden’s season, leaving him
shy of Eric Green’s single-season record 10
touchdown receptions in 1989.
The Flames dominated the game during
the first half, both on the scoreboard and on
the stat sheet. Liberty doubled up GardnerWebb in total offensive yards, 262 to 131,
despite the Flames finishing with only three
more plays than the Bulldogs, 35-32.
Liberty amassed nearly two-thirds of its
yards via the passing game, as the Flames
quarterbacks combined to complete 9-of-14
pass attempts for 180 yards.
Just like the first quarter, Liberty was the
only team able to add points to scoreboard
in the third quarter, getting 42-yard field
goal by Bevins at the 8:39 mark, the Flames
longest field goal of the year and giving them
a 27-3 lead.
However, the Bulldogs didn’t go quietly,
as Gardner-Webb pieced together its longest
drive of the contest to open the fourth quarter and pull back within 17 points.
Long runs of 21 and 12 yards by David
Montgomery helped Gardner-Webb march
91 yards downfield to score their first
touchdown of the game. After the Bulldogs
got when the 10-yard line again, the Flames
tried to piece together another goal line
stand.
Liberty stopped Gardner-Webb on thirdand-goal from the one, as Campbell was
unable to sneak the ball cross the goal line.
However on the next play, the senior handed
the ball off to Patrick Hall, who was able to
sneak around Liberty’s offensive line, scoring
from one-yard out, to cap off a 13-play drive
and make the score 27-10.
The Flames handed the ball off to running back Zach Terrell five straight plays on
their next drive. The senior picked up 31
yards on those carries, moving Liberty into
field goal territory, and allowed Shipps to
knock down a 28-yard field goal and give
Liberty a 20-point lead with 7:28 left in the
contest.
The Bulldogs managed to push the football back onto Liberty’s side of the field on
the ensuing drive. However, Jamal Giddens
struck Montgomery on a third-and-seven
run from the 23-yard line, forcing the junior
to cough up the ball and bring the celebratory Gatorade shower down upon head
coach Danny Rocco.
Liberty outgained Gardner-Webb by
79 yards overall, 442 to 363, despite the
Bulldogs nearly doubling their first-half production with 232 total offensive yards in the
second half.
Gardner-Webb, who came into the game
with the nation’s No. 27 ranked rushing defense (110.6 yards per game), allowed nearly
double their average yards, as Liberty rushed
for 195 yards on 42 carries. The Bulldogs
finished the game rushing for 116 yards on
34 attempts.
The two teams finished the game with
equal passing yards despite different paths.
Liberty’s quarterbacks completed 13-of-21
pass attempts without an interception.
Gardner-Webb’s hurlers finished the game
25-of-41 with two passes being picked off
by the Flames, accounting for two of the
Bulldogs five turnovers.
Jennings set one school record and saw
another come to an end in the contest, as
the senior finished the game rushing for 56
yards on 14 carries. The yardage gave the senior 1,391 yards on the year, allowing him to
become the program and Big South singleseason leader, while seeing his 100-yard
game rushing streak come to an end at 10
games.
Smith was 11-of-18 for 226 yards and
two touchdown passes, while Campbell
completed 24-of-40 attempts for 242 yards
and the two picks.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
Gardner-Webb vs #22 Liberty (11-15-08 at Lynchburg, Va.)
GWU
10
21
34-116
247
41-25-2
75-363
1-5
2-33
6-139
0-0
2-36.0
4-3
1-5
28:30
5 of 14
2 of 4
2-3
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Gardner-Webb
Rushing
HALL, Patrick
MONTGOMERY, David
PERRY III, James
COLLINS, Dobson
Liberty
No. Gain Loss
16
90
2
9
66
5
1
6
0
1
0
6
Passing
CAMPBELL, Devin
PERRY III, James
C-A-I
24-40-2
1-1-0
Receiving
COLLINS, Dobson
PERRY III, James
MILLER, Josh
MONTGOMERY, David
No.
10
7
3
2
Punting
HANNA, Michael
LIBERTY
30
19
42-195
247
21-13-0
63-442
0-0
0-0
2-40
2-9
2-34.5
1-1
1-4
31:30
7 of 13
0 of 1
3-4
No.
2
Net TD
88
1
61
0
6
0
-6
0
Lg
24
21
6
0
Yds TD Long
242
0
29
5
0
5
Yards
109
60
41
9
Yds
72
TD
0
0
0
0
Avg
5.5
6.8
6.0
-6.0
Sack
4
0
Long
29
15
19
5
Avg Long
36.0
36
In20
0
TB
0
Rushing
TERRELL, Zach
JENNINGS, Rashad
SMITH, Brock
LAWRENCE, Terron
No. Gain Loss
16
84
0
14
57
1
4
41
11
6
17
0
Passing
SMITH, Brock
TERRELL, Zach
C-A-I
11-18-0
1-2-0
Receiving
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
BOLDEN, Dominic
JENNINGS, Rashad
QUARLES, Will
No.
4
4
2
1
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
No.
2
TD
1
1
0
0
Avg Long
34.5
35
No.
2
Yards
33
TD
0
Long
36
Punt Returns
No.
Yards
TD
Long
Kick Returns
PETTY, Tyson
No.
6
Yards
139
TD
0
Long
34
Kick Returns
BOLDEN, Dominic
No.
2
Yards
40
TD
0
Long
23
Tackles
HURSKY, Nick
ROCCO, Chris
TORRENCE, Tim
GREISER, Ryan
UA-A
8-7
6-5
5-3
4-3
UA-A
6-9
1-9
1-9
2-6
Total
15
10
10
8
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
2nd
04:43
09:12
08:55
04:41
00:32
08:39
10:52
07:28
LIBERTY - SHIPPS, Ben 28 yd field goal, 9-63 5:16
LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 6 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 6-72 2:18
LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 25 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 1-25 0:06
GWU - GATES, Ryan 32 yd field goal, 12-51 4:05
LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 31 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 8-65 3:56
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 42 yd field goal, 6-30 2:26
GWU - HALL, Patrick 1 yd run (GATES, Ryan kick), 13-91 4:38
LIBERTY - SHIPPS, Ben 28 yd field goal, 7-27 3:19
3rd
4th
Total
15
11
8
7
Avg
5.2
4.0
7.5
2.8
Sack
1
0
Long
36
32
42
14
Punt Returns
COLLINS, Dobson
Tackles
WILLIAMS, Jeffrey
PATTERSON, Marty
TENIOLA, Dami
LESLIE, Lyndrez
Lg
15
7
40
4
Yds TD Long
226
2
42
14
0
14
Yards
84
81
54
14
Yds
69
Net TD
84
0
56
1
30
0
17
0
Sacks
1.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
In20
1
TFL
3.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
V-H
0-3
0 - 10
0 - 17
3 - 17
3 - 24
3 - 27
10 - 27
10 - 30
TB
0
Liberty (9 - 2 - 0)
Thru: 11/15/2008 - Week 12
TEAM RANKINGS
118 teams ranked in Football Championship Subdivision
6 teams ranked in the Big South Conference
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
9-2-0 W-2
Category
Rushing Offense
Big South Conference Record: 5-0-0
08/30/2008
*+
North Greenville
49
10
National Actual
Rank
11
220.82
National
Leader
Wofford
Actual Conf Big South Conference Actual
Rank Leader
346.30
3
VMI
343.50
W
Passing Offense
37
229.55
Portland St.
375.10
2
Gardner-Webb
258.00
8
450.36
Cal Poly
493.67
1
Liberty
450.36
09/06/2008
*+
Glenville St.
44
27
W
Total Offense
09/13/2008
*
Western Caro.
19
16
W
Scoring Offense
15
34.36
Cal Poly
46.44
1
Liberty
34.36
09/27/2008
*
Youngstown St.
31
28
W
Rushing Defense
43
131.64
Dayton
53.36
2
Gardner-Webb
118.27
10/04/2008
*
Coastal Caro.
43
38
W
Pass Efficiency Defense
39
117.56
Grambling
90.11
1
Liberty
117.56
10/11/2008
+
Stony Brook
33
0
W
Total Defense
54
340.82
Morgan St.
217.64
1
Liberty
340.82
10/18/2008
+
Lafayette
21
35
L
Scoring Defense
23
20.09
Yale
10.56
1
Liberty
20.09
10/25/2008
+
Charleston So.
42
0
W
Net Punting
118
25.77
Dartmouth
37.73
6
Stony Brook
33.88
28
12.24
Norfolk St.
19.75
1
Liberty
12.24
22.89
11/01/2008
Presbyterian
28
31
L
Punt Returns
11/08/2008
VMI
38
26
W
Kickoff Returns
13
22.81
Florida A&M
26.22
2
Charleston So.
30
10
W
Turnover Margin
27
.64
Grambling
1.80
1
Liberty
.64
Pass Defense
70
209.18
North Dakota St.
115.50
4
Charleston So.
191.36
Passing Efficiency
8
159.96
Cal Poly
188.74
1
Liberty
159.96
Sacks
T-61
1.91
Northern Ariz.
3.82
1
Liberty
1.91
Tackles For Loss
T-70
5.82
Jackson St.
9.30
4
Coastal Caro.
6.55
4
.73
Wofford
.30
1
Liberty
.73
11/15/2008
+
Gardner-Webb
11/22/2008
+
Elon
+ Home Game
^ Neutral Site
* Night Game
OT Overtime Game
Sacks Allowed
T=tied at this ranking
PLAYER RANKINGS
Player must have played in 75% of team's games
Summary of the top 100 national leaders and top 25 conference leaders
15 categories ranked
Category
Rushing
National Actual
Rank
Rashad Jennings
4
139.10
Player
B.J. Hayes
16.82
Mike Brown
12.91
National
Leader
Donaldson, W Ill
Big South Conference Actual
Actual Conf
Rank Leader
154.90
1
Jennings, Lberty
139.10
20
24
Passing Efficiency (Min. 15 Att./Game)
Brock Smith
7
162.64
Dally, CalPly
193.67
1
Smith, Lberty
162.64
Total Offense
Brock Smith
41
220.55
Randolph, HC
360.70
2
MacDowall, CostC
223.00
Rashad Jennings
96
139.10
Collins, GarWeb
6.91
Bolden, Lberty
87.36
Ashley, CharSo
.36
B.J. Hayes
Receptions Per Game
Receiving Yards Per Game
Interceptions
6
16.82
25
Dominic Bolden
T-78
4.55
Matthews, SDiego
8.90
Jonathan Crawford
T-100
4.09
4
5
Rashad Jennings
2.30
T-11
Mike Brown
1.45
T-19
B.J. Hayes
1.45
T-19
Dominic Bolden
22
87.36
Matthews, SDiego
131.70
Jonathan Crawford
67
62.09
1
5
Mike Brown
22.64
15
Rashad Jennings
17.80
18
B.J. Hayes
16.36
Kent Hicks
.27
Chuck Duffey
.22
Patrick Calvary
.20
9
Ryan Greiser
.10
T-20
Punting (Min. 3.6 Punts/Game)
22
LeGree, AppSt
.90
T-2
T-7
Dehaze, NAriz
45.23
Erdman, CostC
38.02
Punt Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game)
Dominic Bolden
10
15.27
Roberts, Cit
19.21
1
Bolden, Lberty
15.27
Kickoff Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game)
Jonathan Crawford
12
26.59
Teel, Hmpton
36.87
1
Crawford, Lberty
26.59
Dominic Bolden
32
24.33
Field Goals
Matt Bevins
T-58
.73
Wilcox, Elon
1.91
4
Kay, GarWeb
1.45
Scoring
Rashad Jennings
T-5
10.80
Donaldson, W Ill
12.60
1
Jennings, Lberty
10.80
Dominic Bolden
T-65
6.55
3
4.00
T-13
Jennings, Lberty
156.90
Matt Bevins
Jonathan Crawford
All-Purpose Runners
4
3.82
Rashad Jennings
16
156.90
Dominic Bolden
21
149.09
T-15
Osborne, TexSrn
204.20
1
3
Jonathan Crawford
Sacks
Tackles
T-80
Ian Childress
.23
T-14
Peach, E Wash
1.80
T-4
Nick Hursky
.20
T-19
Tim Torrence
.18
T-24
Chad Brown
.18
Nick Hursky
T-50
Nick Hursky
8.50
15.18
1.15
.55
2
Williams, GarWeb
10.82
Gross, VMI
1.35
7
6.30
T-63
Woods, GarWeb
T-24
Williams, Murray
6.36
Ryan Greiser
T=tied at this ranking
7
.36
Chris Rocco
Tackles For Loss
104.82
Trey Jacobs
8
Peach, E Wash
2.20
2
Daryl Robertson
.55
16
Ian Childress
.50
T-17
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Results (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
Date
08-30-08
09-06-08
09-13-08
09-27-08
* 10-04-08
* 10-11-08
10-18-08
* 10-25-08
11-01-08
* 11-08-08
* 11-15-08
Opponent
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
at Western Carolina
at #23 Youngstown State
at Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
at Presbyterian
at VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Score
Overall
Conference
Time
Attend
49-10
44-27
19-16
31-28
43-38
33-0
21-35
42-0
28-31
38-26
30-10
1-0
2-0
3-0
4-0
5-0
6-0
6-1
7-1
7-2
8-2
9-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
2-0
2-0
3-0
3-0
4-0
5-0
3:21
3:19
2:50
2:51
3:35
2:54
3:06
3:00
2:44
2:31
2:50
15311
13917
7289
18978
7063
14563
15483
14365
6193
6813
10636
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
Team Statistics
SCORING
Points Per Game
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
RUSHING YARDAGE
Yards gained rushing
Yards lost rushing
Rushing Attempts
Average Per Rush
Average Per Game
TDs Rushing
PASSING YARDAGE
Att-Comp-Int
Average Per Pass
Average Per Catch
Average Per Game
TDs Passing
TOTAL OFFENSE
Total Plays
Average Per Play
Average Per Game
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards
INT RETURNS: #-Yards
KICK RETURN AVERAGE
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
INT RETURN AVERAGE
FUMBLES-LOST
PENALTIES-Yards
Average Per Game
PUNTS-Yards
Average Per Punt
Net punt average
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game
3RD-DOWN Conversions
3rd-Down Pct
4TH-DOWN Conversions
4th-Down Pct
SACKS BY-Yards
MISC YARDS
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS
ON-SIDE KICKS
RED-ZONE SCORES
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS
PAT-ATTEMPTS
ATTENDANCE
Games/Avg Per Game
Neutral Site Games
Score by Quarters
Liberty
Opponents
1st
LIBERTY
378
34.4
237
116
109
12
2429
2596
167
450
5.4
220.8
28
2525
275-177-6
9.2
14.3
229.5
19
4954
725
6.8
450.4
37-844
21-257
12-79
22.8
12.2
6.6
18-9
64-550
50.0
31-1130
36.5
25.8
30:07
75/141
53%
3/8
38%
21-178
0
49
13-18
0-0
39-48 81%
27-48 56%
45-48 94%
84275
6/14046
2nd
3rd
4th
OT
109 122
52 50
91
45
56
74
0
0
Total
378
221
OPP
221
20.1
200
86
104
10
1448
1758
310
386
3.8
131.6
17
2301
344-199-12
6.7
11.6
209.2
11
3749
730
5.1
340.8
71-1360
17-231
6-54
19.2
13.6
9.0
17-10
78-602
54.7
50-1798
36.0
30.4
29:53
56/153
37%
15/26
58%
8-72
39
29
6-9
1-3
27-36 75%
22-36 61%
25-27 93%
46336
5/9267
0/0
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
SEASON
att
CAREER
Rushing
gp
JENNINGS, Rashad
TERRELL, Zach
HAYES, B.J.
BROWN, Mike
LAWRENCE, Terron
BOLDEN, Dominic
SMITH, Brock
BROGGIN, Danny
LANDIS, Spencer
WILLIAMS, Terry
ROGERS, Eugene
HEWLETT, Aaron
LIDRAZZAH, Julian
TEAM
Total
Opponents
10 241 1416 25 1391 5.8 16
7 70 375
7 368 5.3 3
11 17 193
8 185 10.9 1
11 15 143
1 142 9.5 2
6 22
93
4
89 4.0 1
11 10
85
0
85 8.5 2
11 35 153 74
79 2.3 3
9 19
81
6
75 3.9 0
5
7
54
3
51 7.3 0
2
2
3
0
3 1.5 0
11
1
0
0
0 0.0 0
10
1
0
1
-1 -1.0 0
1
1
0 15 -15 -15.0 0
9
9
0 23 -23 -2.6 0
11 450 2596 167 2429 5.4 28
11 386 1758 310 1448 3.8 17
gain loss
Passing
gp
effic comp-att-int
SMITH, Brock
LANDIS, Spencer
BROWN, Mike
TERRELL, Zach
Total
Opponents
11
5
11
7
11
11
162.64 162-252-6
108.19 11-17-0
136.67
2-3-0
248.67
2-3-0
159.93 177-275-6
117.61 199-344-12
pct
td
yds
lg avg/g
gp
att
gain
loss
net
avg
td
lg
avg/g
58
23
66
45
12
25
40
16
13
2
0
0
0
0
66
56
30
39
11
11
22
44
39
15
17
5
28
10
2
44
611
467
17
15
81
17
112
20
18
18
1
1
4
46
3584
2658
193
143
416
115
416
85
106
87
0
0
5
0
60
186
8
1
9
18
271
6
7
1
0
1
17
260
3524
2472
185
142
407
97
145
79
99
86
0
-1
-12
-260
5.8
5.3
10.9
9.5
5.0
5.7
1.3
4.0
5.5
4.8
0.0
-1.0
-3.0
-5.7
41
29
1
2
1
3
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
64
75
66
45
28
25
40
16
13
31
0
0
3
0
117.5
63.4
16.8
12.9
18.5
2.2
3.7
5.3
5.8
17.2
0.0
-0.1
-6.0
-5.9
139.1
52.6
16.8
12.9
14.8
7.7
7.2
8.3
10.2
1.5
0.0
-0.1
-15.0
-2.6
220.8
131.6
td
lg avg/g
gp
effic comp-att-int
pct
yds
td
lg
avg/g
64.3 2347 19
64.7
88 0
66.7
25 0
66.7
65 0
64.4 2525 19
57.8 2301 11
72 213.4
14 17.6
13
2.3
51
9.3
72 229.5
78 209.2
39
17
11
39
147.96 467-780-23
131.84
26-39-0
136.67
2-3-0
119.87
25-40-1
59.9
66.7
66.7
62.5
6763
224
25
297
50
2
0
0
86
19
13
51
173.4
13.2
2.3
7.6
Receiving
gp
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
gp
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
avg/g
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
JENNINGS, Rashad
BROWN, Mike
HAYES, B.J.
RASBERRY, Corey
TERRELL, Zach
JONES, Dominique
SUMMERS, Chris
BISHOP, Derek
QUARLES, Will
SHAVER, Tommy
HEWLETT, Aaron
Total
Opponents
11 50 961
11 45 683
10 23 178
11 16 249
11 16 180
11 12 150
7
6
48
4
2
20
11
2
14
11
2
12
9
1
14
9
1
14
10
1
2
11 177 2525
11 199 2301
19.2
15.2
7.7
15.6
11.2
12.5
8.0
10.0
7.0
6.0
14.0
14.0
2.0
14.3
11.6
9
6
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
11
72 87.4
69 62.1
42 17.8
53 22.6
44 16.4
34 13.6
12
6.9
13
5.0
8
1.3
8
1.1
14
1.6
14
1.6
2
0.2
72 229.5
78 209.2
44
33
30
11
11
37
39
4
11
31
20
9
10
97
56
42
16
16
14
34
2
2
4
1
1
1
1686
817
510
249
180
177
311
20
14
35
14
14
2
17.4
14.6
12.1
15.6
11.2
12.6
9.1
10.0
7.0
8.8
14.0
14.0
2.0
16
6
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
72
69
64
53
44
34
41
13
8
13
14
14
2
38.3
24.8
17.0
22.6
16.4
4.8
8.0
5.0
1.3
1.1
0.7
1.6
0.2
g plays
pass
total avg/g
Total Offense
SMITH, Brock
JENNINGS, Rashad
TERRELL, Zach
HAYES, B.J.
BROWN, Mike
LANDIS, Spencer
LAWRENCE, Terron
BOLDEN, Dominic
BROGGIN, Danny
WILLIAMS, Terry
HEWLETT, Aaron
LIDRAZZAH, Julian
TEAM
Total
Opponents
11
10
7
11
11
5
6
11
9
2
10
1
9
11
11
no.
net avg
rush
287
79 2347 2426
241 1391
0 1391
73 368
65 433
17 185
0 185
18 142
25 167
24
51
88 139
22
89
0
89
10
85
0
85
19
75
0
75
2
3
0
3
1
-1
0
-1
1 -15
0 -15
9 -23
0 -23
725 2429 2525 4954
730 1448 2301 3749
220.5
139.1
61.9
16.8
15.2
27.8
14.8
7.7
8.3
1.5
-0.1
-15.0
-2.6
450.4
340.8
g
plays
rush
pass
total
avg/g
39
30
39
11
11
17
22
44
15
5
10
2
44
892
611
507
17
18
57
81
17
20
18
1
4
46
145
3524
2472
185
142
99
407
97
79
86
-1
-12
-260
6763
0
297
0
25
224
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6908
3524
2769
185
167
323
407
97
79
86
-1
-12
-260
177.1
117.5
71.0
16.8
15.2
19.0
18.5
2.2
5.3
17.2
-0.1
-6.0
-5.9
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
SEASON
Scoring
td
fg
JENNINGS, Rashad
BOLDEN, Dominic
BEVINS, Matt
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
SHIPPS, Ben
SMITH, Brock
BROWN, Mike
TERRELL, Zach
YOUNG, Paul
HAYES, B.J.
LAWRENCE, Terron
RASBERRY, Corey
TEAM
Total
Opponents
18 12 - 8-12
7 - 5-6
3 3 3 - 1 1 1 - 49 13-18
29 6-9
CAREER
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
kick
20-21
16-17
9-10
45-48
25-27
0-1
0-1
0-1
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1-1
-
pts
td
fg
kick
- 108
- 72
- 44
- 42
- 31
- 18
- 18
- 18
9
6
6
6
0
- 378
1 221
45
23
8
4
3
29
1
1
1
-
8-12
5-6
0-1
20-21
16-17
9-10
-
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
pts
0-1
0-3
272
138
44
48
31
24
18
174
9
6
6
6
4
1 - - - - - 1-2
- - - - - - - -
Punt Returns
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
HEWLETT, Aaron
CLAIBORNE, Larry
BROWN, Mike
Total
Opponents
15
3
1
1
1
21
17
229
18
-4
6
8
257
231
15.3
6.0
-4.0
6.0
8.0
12.2
13.6
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
72
8
0
0
8
72
63
16
9
1
1
1
229
158
-4
6
8
14.3
17.6
-4.0
6.0
8.0
1
1
0
0
0
72
65
0
0
8
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
BOLDEN, Dominic
RASBERRY, Corey
SHAVER, Tommy
TEAM
SUMMERS, Chris
Total
Opponents
17 452
15 365
2
19
1
9
1
-1
1
0
37 844
71 1360
Interceptions
no.
HICKS, Kent
CALVARY, Patrick
DUFFEY, Chuck
GREISER, Ryan
BROWN, Chad
TORRENCE, Tim
CHEEK, Wes
ROCCO, Chris
Total
Opponents
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
12
6
Fumble Returns
Total
Opponents
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
26.6
24.3
9.5
9.0
-1.0
0.0
22.8
19.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
76
42
17
9
0
0
76
39
29
49
4
1
1
1
631
1409
11
9
-1
0
21.8
28.8
2.8
9.0
-1.0
0.0
1
3
0
0
0
0
76
97
17
9
0
0
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
0.0
0.0
13.5
29.0
14.0
0.0
9.0
0.0
6.6
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
29
14
0
9
0
29
41
6
8
3
3
1
1
1
2
36
114
27
65
14
0
9
3
6.0
14.2
9.0
21.7
14.0
0.0
9.0
1.5
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
30
61
27
35
14
0
9
3
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
0
2
0 0.0
42 21.0
0
0
0
37
0
0
27
29
14
0
9
0
79
54
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2
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
SEASON
All Purpose
BOLDEN, Domini
JENNINGS, Ras
CRAWFORD, Jo
TERRELL, Zach
BROWN, Mike
HAYES, B.J.
RASBERRY, Cor
LAWRENCE, Ter
SMITH, Brock
BROGGIN, Dann
LANDIS, Spence
GREISER, Ryan
DUFFEY, Chuck
SHAVER, Tomm
JONES, Dominiq
BROWN, Chad
QUARLES, Will
SUMMERS, Chri
BISHOP, Derek
CHEEK, Wes
CLAIBORNE, Lar
WILLIAMS, Terry
HEWLETT, Aaro
LIDRAZZAH, Juli
TEAM
Total
Opponents
g
rush
rcv
CAREER
pr
11
85 961
10 1391 178
11
0 683
7 368
48
11 142 249
11 185 180
11
0 150
6
89
0
11
79
0
9
75
0
5
51
0
10
0
0
9
0
0
9
0
14
4
0
20
11
0
0
9
0
14
11
0
14
11
0
12
11
0
0
11
0
0
2
3
0
10
-1
2
1 -15
0
9 -23
0
11 2429 2525
11 1448 2301
Field Goals
att good
BEVINS, Matt
SHIPPS, Ben
Total
Opponents
12
6
18
9
kr
ir
229 365
0
0
18 452
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
-4
0
0
0
0
-1
257 844
231 1360
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
27
0
0
14
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
79
54
total avg/g
1640
1569
1153
416
399
365
169
89
79
75
51
29
27
23
20
14
14
14
12
9
6
3
-3
-15
-24
6134
5394
149.1
156.9
104.8
59.4
36.3
33.2
15.4
14.8
7.2
8.3
10.2
2.9
3.0
2.6
5.0
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.1
0.8
0.5
1.5
-0.3
-15.0
-2.7
557.6
490.4
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
ir
total
avg/g
44
30
33
39
11
11
37
22
39
15
17
38
30
9
4
18
20
11
31
31
11
5
10
2
44
97
3524
0
2472
142
185
0
407
145
79
99
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
180
0
86
-1
-12
-260
1686
510
817
311
249
180
177
19
27
0
0
0
0
14
20
0
14
14
35
0
0
0
2
0
0
229
0
158
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
-4
0
0
1409
0
631
59
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
146
0
9
0
0
15
0
14
4
0
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
65
27
0
0
14
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
3421
4034
1606
2842
399
365
188
426
172
79
99
253
27
23
20
14
29
14
58
193
6
86
-3
-12
-261
77.8
134.5
48.7
72.9
36.3
33.2
5.1
19.4
4.4
5.3
5.8
6.7
0.9
2.6
5.0
0.8
1.5
1.3
1.9
6.2
0.5
17.2
-0.3
-6.0
-5.9
long
blkd
att
good
long
blkd
42
29
42
42
1
1
2
1
12
6
8
5
42
29
1
1
8
5
13
6
Punting
no. yds avg
lg blk
no.
yds
avg
lg
blk
LARSSON, Mike
BEVINS, Matt
TEAM
Total
Opponents
15
14
2
31
50
44
50
0
50
59
15
14
11
558
572
39
37.2
40.9
3.5
44
50
27
0
1
5
558
572
0
1130
1798
37.2
40.9
0.0
36.5
36.0
0
1
1
2
1
Kickoffs
no. yds avg
tb ob
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
BEVINS, Matt
SHIPPS, Ben
LARSSON, Mike
Total
Opponents
52
18
3
73
43
2
0
0
2
4
52 3185
18 1048
3 173
61.2
58.2
57.7
2
0
0
0
0
0
3185
1048
173
4406
2420
61.2
58.2
57.7
60.4
56.3
0
0
0
0
2
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
SEASON
## Defensive Leaders
53
14
24
32
93
95
26
35
27
90
92
43
51
2
96
17
59
22
41
94
98
48
3
88
28
30
81
91
4
19
89
11
57
20
25
8
33
46
10
42
82
7
49
23
1
TM
HURSKY, Nick
ROCCO, Chris
GREISER, Ryan
CHILDRESS, Ian
RICHARD, Kevin
BROWN, Chad
HICKS, Kent
CHEEK, Wes
TORRENCE, Tim
DUGAN, Colin
JACOBS, Trey
GIDDENS, Jamal
BANNON, Patrick
CALVARY, Patrick
ROBERTSON, Daryl
CLAIBORNE, Larry
BOLT, Doncel
ROBINSON, Brandon
ADAMS, Terry
COADY, Jay
CHAPMAN, Asa
TINSLEY, Pierre
SAUNDERS, Brandon
QUARLES, Will
LEE, Kajuan
WILLIS, Mannie
HEWLETT, Aaron
WENDLAND, Soeren
ROGERS, Eugene
OMAR, K.
SHAVER, Tommy
CONNOLLY, Mike
BALDE, Mamadou
DUFFEY, Chuck
HAYES, B.J.
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
O'DONNELL, Kyle
BISHOP, Derek
BROWN, Mike
POPE, Dan
RASBERRY, Corey
TERRELL, Zach
BEVINS, Matt
JENNINGS, Rashad
SUMMERS, Chris
TEAM
Total
Opponents
gp
ua
CAREER
a total
10 42 43 85
11 40 30 70
10 34 29 63
11 22 27 49
11 17 32 49
11 19 27 46
11 22 18 40
11 16 23 39
11 23 16 39
11 10 27 37
11 10 22 32
10 15 14 29
11
8 20 28
10 16 10 26
10
6 13 19
11
9 10 19
11
8
9 17
10
7
6 13
9
5
7 12
8
4
6 10
11
3
7 10
8
3
6
9
9
5
4
9
9
2
6
8
11
5
3
8
6
2
5
7
10
3
4
7
10
2
4
6
11
1
5
6
5
2
3
5
9
3
2
5
11
1
4
5
4
.
4
4
9
3
1
4
11
1
3
4
11
3
1
4
6
1
2
3
11
3
.
3
11
2
1
3
11
2
1
3
11
2
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2
7
2
.
2
11
1
1
2
10
1
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1
11
1
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1
9
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11 387 456 843
11 346 528 874
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11.5
0.5
4.0
5.5
5.0
5.0
1.5
3.5
4.5
0.5
5.0
3.0
1.5
1.0
5.5
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
64
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gp
ua
a
40 120 138
32 55 43
38 110 84
34 32 48
44 45 71
18 23 31
21 47 36
31 21 34
31 53 45
35 39 96
31 16 36
10 15 14
20 19 32
43 90 58
10
6 13
11
9 10
11
8
9
10
7
6
12
7
9
12
4
8
11
3
7
17
9 18
9
5
4
20
3 13
11
5
3
6
2
5
10
3
4
19
2
5
28
3
9
5
2
3
9
3
2
11
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4
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4
30 11
7
11
1
3
33
4
6
17
8
9
31
6
1
11
2
1
42 11
7
37
3
3
39
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11
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30
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11
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44
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total
tfl
258 24.0
98 1.5
194 9.5
80 9.5
116 11.0
54 5.0
83 3.5
55 3.5
98 8.5
135 6.5
52 6.0
29 3.0
51 5.0
148 7.0
19 5.5
19 1.0
17 1.0
13 0.0
16 0.5
12 1.5
10 1.0
27 0.5
9 0.0
16 0.0
8 0.0
7 0.0
7 0.0
7 1.5
12 0.0
5 0.0
5 0.0
5 1.0
4 0.0
18 1.0
4 0.0
10 0.0
17 1.0
7 0.0
3 0.0
18 0.0
6 0.0
2 0.0
2 0.0
1 0.0
1 0.0
1 0.0
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2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Rushing
yds td
Date
Opponent
no.
08-30-08
09-06-08
09-13-08
09-27-08
10-04-08
10-11-08
10-18-08
10-25-08
11-01-08
11-08-08
11-15-08
Liberty
Opponents
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
at Western Carolina
at Youngstown State
at Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
at Presbyterian
at VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
36 241 4
43 239 2
45 183 2
44 252 4
44 292 2
52 299 3
28 131 1
37 188 4
44 220 2
35 189 3
42 195 1
450 2429 28
386 1448 17
td
lg
Kick Returns
no. yds td lg
Punt Returns
no. yds td lg
43 17 199 2 48
17-21-0 199 2
45
8 214 3 72
8-15-2 214 3
38 17 169 0 34
17-27-0 169 0
55 16 202 0 51
16-24-2 202 0
66 15 239 3 44
15-24-0 239 3
29 18 167 1 37
18-27-0 167 1
58 24 344 2 60
24-37-1 344 2
25 21 304 2 69
21-31-1 304 2
18 15 204 2 58
15-30-0 204 2
36 13 236 2 53
13-18-0 236 2
40 13 247 2 42
13-21-0 247 2
66 177 2525 19 72 177-275-6 2525 19
56 199 2301 11 78 199-344-12 2301 11
48
72
34
51
44
37
60
69
58
53
42
72
78
3
5
4
3
5
1
4
0
6
4
2
37
71
2 41
4 98
4 17
3 59
2 49
1 -1
1
0
3
2
0
0
1 -8
0
0
21 257
17 231
lg
no.
Receiving
yds td
lg
Passing
cmp-att-int
yds
122
88
125
59
125
16
54
0
124
91
40
844
1360
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
76
42
51
24
32
16
19
0
29
35
23
76
39
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
tot
off
28 440
72 453
10 352
52 454
39 531
0 466
0 475
0 492
0 424
0 425
0 442
72 4954
63 3749
Games played: 11
Avg per rush: 5.4
Avg per catch: 14.3
Pass efficiency: 159.93
Kick ret avg: 22.8
Punt ret avg: 12.2
All purpose avg/game: 557.6
Total offense avg/gm: 450.4
Date
Opponent
ua
Tackles
a
total
66
46
16
32
42
42
48
50
18
50
46
456
528
95
81
50
74
79
62
81
74
63
97
87
843
874
tfl-yds
Sacks
no-yds
6.0-29
11.0-35
7.0-36
7.0-30
4.0-33
6.0-19
2.0-7
6.0-47
4.0-7
3.0-9
8.0-51
64.0-303
39.0-155
1.0-16
4.0-26
3.0-25
3.0-24
2.0-28
1.0-7
0.0-0
2.0-10
0.0-0
1.0-5
4.0-37
21.0-178
8.0-72
Fumble
ff fr-yds
08-30-0 NORTH GREENVILLE
09-06-0 GLENVILLE STATE
09-13-0 at Western Carolina
09-27-0 at Youngstown State
10-04-0 at Coastal Carolina
10-11-0 STONY BROOK
10-18-0 LAFAYETTE
10-25-0 CHARLESTON SOUTHE
11-01-0 at Presbyterian
11-08-0 at VMI
11-15-0 GARDNER-WEBB
Liberty
Opponents
29
35
34
42
37
20
33
24
45
47
41
387
346
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
9
9
Date
no.
yds
avg
long
blkd
tb
fc
1
2
4
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
2
31
50
39
73
158
68
72
167
123
87
121
153
69
1130
1798
39.0
36.5
39.5
34.0
36.0
41.8
30.8
43.5
30.2
38.2
34.5
36.5
36.0
39
39
42
37
43
50
48
44
45
48
35
50
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
11
Pass Defense
int-yds qbh brup
0-0
1-0
2-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
2-0
3-0
10-0
9-42
3-56
0-0
0-0
1-0
2-0
1-0
0-0
2-14
1-0
0-0
2-9
12-79
6-54
12
4
3
0
3
3
4
7
1
0
3
40
21
50+
i20
md-att
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
8
16
0-0
1-2
2-3
1-1
3-3
2-2
0-2
0-1
0-0
1-1
3-3
13-18
6-9
Punting
Opponent
08-30-0 NORTH GREENVILLE
09-06-0 GLENVILLE STATE
09-13-0 at Western Carolina
09-27-0 at Youngstown State
10-04-0 at Coastal Carolina
10-11-0 STONY BROOK
10-18-0 LAFAYETTE
10-25-0 CHARLESTON SOUTHE
11-01-0 at Presbyterian
11-08-0 at VMI
11-15-0 GARDNER-WEBB
Liberty
Opponents
5
4
5
2
5
7
3
5
2
3
3
44
21
Blkd
kick
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
5
PAT Attempts
kick rush rcv
7-7
5-6
1-2
4-4
4-5
3-3
3-3
6-6
4-4
5-5
3-3
45-48
25-27
Field Goals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
saf
pts
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
49
44
19
31
43
33
21
42
28
38
30
378
221
Kickoffs
long blkd
0
38
29
24
34
27
0
0
0
24
42
42
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
8 527
8 512
5 322
5 306
9 513
7 400
4 230
7 418
5 308
8 451
7 419
73 4406
43 2420
65.9
64.0
64.4
61.2
57.0
57.1
57.5
59.7
61.6
56.4
59.9
60.4
56.3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Rushing
yds td
Date
Opponent
no.
08-30-08
09-06-08
09-13-08
09-27-08
10-04-08
10-11-08
10-18-08
10-25-08
11-01-08
11-08-08
11-15-08
Opponents
Liberty
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
at Western Carolina
at Youngstown State
at Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
at Presbyterian
at VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
36
69 0
41 209 3
19
33 1
32
93 1
37 152 3
23
91 0
39 162 3
26
62 0
33
89 2
66 372 3
34 116 1
386 1448 17
450 2429 28
lg
no.
Receiving
yds td
lg
Passing
cmp-att-int
yds
td
lg
9 21 178 1 17
21-36-3 178 1 17
56 10 121 1 33
10-24-0 121 1 33
15 18 228 1 78
18-33-0 228 1 78
18 32 334 3 45
32-39-1 334 3 45
18 24 382 2 31
24-45-2 382 2 31
30 13 142 0 20
13-23-1 142 0 20
21 18 176 1 22
18-32-0 176 1 22
19 15 129 0 35
15-35-2 129 0 35
13 21 301 2 70
21-29-1 301 2 70
53
2
63 0 53
2-7-0
63 0 53
24 25 247 0 29
25-41-2 247 0 29
56 199 2301 11 78 199-344-12 2301 11 78
66 177 2525 19 72 177-275-6 2525 19 72
Kick Returns
no. yds td lg
Punt Returns
no. yds td lg
7
8
5
5
9
7
4
7
5
8
6
71
37
0
0
0
0
3
9
0
0
1
1
1 15
3 110
1
7
3 32
3 24
2 33
17 231
21 257
147
171
114
93
162
69
54
134
127
150
139
1360
844
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
31
39
34
23
26
20
15
38
33
29
34
39
76
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
tot
off
0 247
0 330
5 261
0 427
1 534
15 233
63 338
7 191
13 390
11 435
36 363
63 3749
72 4954
Games played: 11
Avg per rush: 3.8
Avg per catch: 11.6
Pass efficiency: 117.61
Kick ret avg: 19.2
Punt ret avg: 13.6
All purpose avg/game: 490.4
Total offense avg/gm: 340.8
Date
Opponent
ua
Tackles
a
total
48
54
58
42
38
46
44
62
32
36
68
528
456
76
78
93
79
75
89
73
84
74
66
87
874
843
tfl-yds
Sacks
no-yds
3.0-23
3.0-14
2.0-8
2.0-16
3.0-6
3.0-5
9.0-32
4.0-14
3.0-16
4.0-9
3.0-12
39.0-155
64.0-303
3.0-23
0.0-0
0.0-0
1.0-14
0.0-0
0.0-0
1.0-11
1.0-6
1.0-8
0.0-0
1.0-10
8.0-72
21.0-178
Fumble
ff fr-yds
08-30-0 NORTH GREENVILLE
09-06-0 GLENVILLE STATE
09-13-0 at Western Carolina
09-27-0 at Youngstown State
10-04-0 at Coastal Carolina
10-11-0 STONY BROOK
10-18-0 LAFAYETTE
10-25-0 CHARLESTON SOUTHE
11-01-0 at Presbyterian
11-08-0 at VMI
11-15-0 GARDNER-WEBB
Opponents
Liberty
28
24
35
37
37
43
29
22
42
30
19
346
387
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
9
9
Date
no.
yds
avg
long
blkd
tb
fc
5
6
4
4
2
6
7
7
3
4
2
50
31
191
254
174
162
59
216
265
191
92
122
72
1798
1130
38.2
42.3
43.5
40.5
29.5
36.0
37.9
27.3
30.7
30.5
36.0
36.0
36.5
46
50
47
46
32
42
59
35
36
39
36
59
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
0
0
1
0
4
2
1
2
1
0
11
1
Pass Defense
int-yds qbh brup
2-0
2-37
0-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
1-0
0-0
1-0
1-5
9-42
10-0
0-0
2-41
0-0
2-11
0-0
0-0
1-2
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
6-54
12-79
3
5
2
1
3
0
3
1
1
0
2
21
40
50+
i20
md-att
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
3
2
0
1
3
1
3
0
0
16
8
1-1
0-1
1-1
0-0
1-2
0-1
0-0
0-0
1-1
1-1
1-1
6-9
13-18
Punting
Opponent
08-30-0 NORTH GREENVILLE
09-06-0 GLENVILLE STATE
09-13-0 at Western Carolina
09-27-0 at Youngstown State
10-04-0 at Coastal Carolina
10-11-0 STONY BROOK
10-18-0 LAFAYETTE
10-25-0 CHARLESTON SOUTHE
11-01-0 at Presbyterian
11-08-0 at VMI
11-15-0 GARDNER-WEBB
Opponents
Liberty
0
1
2
0
3
2
2
2
4
3
2
21
44
Blkd
kick
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
5
2
PAT Attempts
kick rush rcv
1-1
3-4
1-2
4-4
3-3
0-0
5-5
0-0
4-4
3-3
1-1
25-27
45-48
Field Goals
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
saf
pts
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
10
27
16
28
38
0
35
0
31
26
10
221
378
Kickoffs
long blkd
24
0
38
0
42
0
0
0
28
38
32
42
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
3 162
5 217
4 242
5 301
6 396
1
67
6 369
0
0
6 321
5 235
2 110
43 2420
73 4406
54.0
43.4
60.5
60.2
66.0
67.0
61.5
0.0
53.5
47.0
55.0
56.3
60.4
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes
Yards Rushing
TD Rushes
Long Rush
Pass attempts
Pass completions
Yards Passing
TD Passes
Long Pass
Receptions
Yards Receiving
TD Receptions
Long Reception
Field Goals
Long Field Goal
Punts
Punting Avg
Long Punt
Long Punt Return
Long Kickoff Return
Tackles
Sacks
Tackles For Loss
Interceptions
35
220
3
66
37
24
344
3
3
72
8
150
2
2
2
2
72
3
42
4
4
43.5
50
72
76
15
2.0
2.0
3.5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
JENNINGS, Rashad at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
JENNINGS, Rashad at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
JENNINGS, Rashad at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
HAYES, B.J. at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
SMITH, Brock vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
SMITH, Brock vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
SMITH, Brock vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
SMITH, Brock vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
SMITH, Brock at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
SMITH, Brock vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
BOLDEN, Dominic vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
BOLDEN, Dominic vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
BOLDEN, Dominic vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
JENNINGS, Rashad at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
CRAWFORD, Jonathan vs Charleston Southern (10-25-08)
BOLDEN, Dominic at Presbyterian (11-01-08)
BOLDEN, Dominic vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
BEVINS, Matt at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
BEVINS, Matt vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
LARSSON, Mike at Western Carolina (09-13-08)
BEVINS, Matt vs Stony Brook (10-11-08)
BEVINS, Matt vs Charleston Southern (10-25-08)
BEVINS, Matt vs Stony Brook (10-11-08)
BOLDEN, Dominic vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
CRAWFORD, Jonathan vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
HURSKY, Nick vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
JACOBS, Trey vs Charleston Southern (10-25-08)
TORRENCE, Tim vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
ROBERTSON, Daryl vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
DUFFEY, Chuck vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
GREISER, Ryan vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
TORRENCE, Tim vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
DUFFEY, Chuck at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
CALVARY, Patrick at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
HICKS, Kent at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
HICKS, Kent vs Stony Brook (10-11-08)
ROCCO, Chris vs Charleston Southern (10-25-08)
BROWN, Chad vs Charleston Southern (10-25-08)
CALVARY, Patrick at Presbyterian (11-01-08)
HICKS, Kent vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
CHEEK, Wes vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes
Yards Rushing
Yards Per Rush
TD Rushes
Pass attempts
Pass completions
Yards Passing
Yards Per Pass
TD Passes
Total Plays
Total Offense
Yards Per Play
Points
Sacks By
First Downs
Penalties
Penalty Yards
Turnovers
Interceptions By
52
299
6.7
4
4
4
37
24
344
14.3
3
3
79
531
8.0
49
4
4
28
13
136
4
3
vs Stony Brook (10-11-08)
vs Stony Brook (10-11-08)
vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
vs Charleston Southern (10-25-08)
vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
vs Stony Brook (10-11-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
at VMI (11-08-08)
vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
vs Stony Brook (10-11-08)
vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes
Yards Rushing
TD Rushes
Long Rush
Pass attempts
Pass completions
Yards Passing
TD Passes
Long Pass
Receptions
Yards Receiving
TD Receptions
Long Reception
Field Goals
Long Field Goal
Punts
Punting Avg
Long Punt
Long Punt Return
Long Kickoff Return
Tackles
Sacks
Tackles For Loss
Interceptions
21
145
2
2
2
56
44
32
382
3
78
10
145
2
78
1
1
1
1
1
1
42
6
6
6
43.5
59
63
39
16
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Cummings,Rasha, vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
Jerry Seymour, vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
James McCants, vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
Morrow, D., vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
JONES, Chaz, at VMI (11-08-08)
Jerry Seymour, vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
MacDOWALL, Z., at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
Summers, B., at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
MacDOWALL, Z., at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
Summers, B., at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
Andy Horn, at Western Carolina (09-13-08)
COLLINS, D., vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
WILLIS, M., at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
WILLIS, M., at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
Marquel Pittman, at Western Carolina (09-13-08)
Michael,Sears, vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
Blake Bostic, at Western Carolina (09-13-08)
DURHAM, J., at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
MILLER,C., at Presbyterian (11-01-08)
STEVENS, G., at VMI (11-08-08)
GATES, R., vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
DURHAM, J., at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
Dustan Fox, vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
GADDIS, L., vs Stony Brook (10-11-08)
BROWN, A., vs Charleston Southern (10-25-08)
Blake Cain, at Western Carolina (09-13-08)
Kondash, T., vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
Adair, Shaun, vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
Xavier Glenn, vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
Q. Phillips, at Western Carolina (09-13-08)
Davis,Emmauel, vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
Bell,Johnell, vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
Bernardi,Andre, vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
PERKINS, D., vs Charleston Southern (10-25-08)
WOODS, J., vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
Mills, Jason, vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
Randy Dobie, vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
Eric Turner, vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
Wicks, Lenny, at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
Barlak, Mike, at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
Bryant, Nigel, vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
KING, S., vs Charleston Southern (10-25-08)
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes
Yards Rushing
Yards Per Rush
TD Rushes
Pass attempts
Pass completions
Yards Passing
Yards Per Pass
TD Passes
Total Plays
Total Offense
Yards Per Play
Points
Sacks By
First Downs
Penalties
Penalty Yards
Turnovers
Interceptions By
66
372
5.6
3
3
3
3
45
32
382
10.4
3
82
534
6.5
38
3
32
11
104
5
2
2
at VMI (11-08-08)
at VMI (11-08-08)
at VMI (11-08-08)
vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
vs Lafayette (10-18-08)
at VMI (11-08-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
at Presbyterian (11-01-08)
at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
vs North Greenville (08-30-08)
at Coastal Carolina (10-04-08)
vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
vs Gardner-Webb (11-15-08)
vs Glenville State (09-06-08)
at Youngstown State (09-27-08)
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
Opponent
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
Western Carolina
Youngstown State
Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHE
Presbyterian
VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
Totals
Opponent
Score
Total
49 - 10
44 - 27
19 - 16
31 - 28
43 - 38
33 - 0
21 - 35
42 - 0
28 - 31
38 - 26
30 - 10
378 - 221
22
21
20
21
23
28
18
23
26
16
19
237
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
19
14
15
24
32
10
19
9
17
20
21
200
3rd Down
Conversions
NORTH GREENVILLE
6-9
GLENVILLE STATE
5-11
Western Carolina
6-17
Youngstown State
8-12
Coastal Carolina
7-12
STONY BROOK
10-18
LAFAYETTE
7-15
CHARLESTON SOUTHE
9-12
Presbyterian
7-13
VMI
3-9
GARDNER-WEBB
7-13
Totals
75-141
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
5-17
3-13
2-10
6-13
7-13
3-10
9-17
3-15
6-14
7-17
5-14
56-153
First Downs
Rush
Pass
9
13
10
10
10
17
5
11
14
7
10
116
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
5
12
7
7
4
7
9
11
11 11
4
7
9
13
5
11
7
12
17
9
8
9
86 109
4th Down
Conversions
0-0
1-1
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-1
0-1
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-1
3-8
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
1-2
1-2
2-3
1-2
3-3
0-0
1-1
0-3
2-2
2-4
2-4
15-26
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
Rushing
Number-Yards
Pen
10
1
6
1
8
3
15
0
20
2
6
4
10
0
4
1
10
0
2
0
13
0
104 12
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
4
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
10
36-241
43-239
45-183
44-252
44-292
52-299
28-131
37-188
44-220
35-189
42-195
450-2429
Time of
Possession
24:42
29:04
37:36
28:46
29:59
37:46
26:56
30:11
30:27
24:20
31:30
331:17
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
35:18
30:56
22:24
31:14
30:01
22:14
33:04
29:49
29:33
35:40
28:30
328:43
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
Passing
Comp-Att-Int
36-69
41-209
19-33
32-93
37-152
23-91
39-162
26-62
33-89
66-372
34-116
386-1448
TOP
Margin
-10:36
-1:52
15:12
-2:28
0:02
15:32
-6:08
0:22
0:54
-11:20
3:00
2:34
17-21-0
8-15-2
17-27-0
16-24-2
15-24-0
18-27-0
24-37-1
21-31-1
15-30-0
13-18-0
13-21-0
177-275-6
Avg
Yds/Rush
6.7
5.6
4.1
5.7
6.6
5.8
4.7
5.1
5.0
5.4
4.6
5.4
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
1.9
5.1
1.7
2.9
4.1
4.0
4.2
2.4
2.7
5.6
3.4
3.8
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
21-36-3
199
10-24-0
214
18-33-0
169
32-39-1
202
24-45-2
239
13-23-1
167
18-32-0
344
15-35-2
304
21-29-1
204
2-7-0
236
25-41-2
247
199-344-12 2525
Avg
Yds/Pass
9.5
14.3
6.3
8.4
10.0
6.2
9.3
9.8
6.8
13.1
11.8
9.2
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
4.9
5.0
6.9
8.6
8.5
6.2
5.5
3.7
10.4
9.0
6.0
6.7
Total Offense
Plays-Yards
Yards
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
178
57-440
121
58-453
228
72-352
334
68-454
382
68-531
142
79-466
176
65-475
129
68-492
301
74-424
63
53-425
247
63-442
2301 725-4954
Avg
Yds/Play
7.7
7.8
4.9
6.7
7.8
5.9
7.3
7.2
5.7
8.0
7.0
6.8
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
3.4
5.1
5.0
6.0
6.5
5.1
4.8
3.1
6.3
6.0
4.8
5.1
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
72-247
65-330
52-261
71-427
82-534
46-233
71-338
61-191
62-390
73-435
75-363
730-3749
Punting
Number-Avg
1-39.0
2-36.5
4-39.5
2-34.0
2-36.0
4-41.8
4-30.8
2-43.5
4-30.2
4-38.2
2-34.5
31-36.5
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
5-38.2
6-42.3
4-43.5
4-40.5
2-29.5
6-36.0
7-37.9
7-27.3
3-30.7
4-30.5
2-36.0
50-36.0
Return
Yards
219
186
142
118
174
15
54
16
124
83
49
1180
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
147
249
123
104
163
84
166
141
159
174
177
1687
Penalties
Number-Yards
13-136
8-68
11-99
3-14
4-29
6-55
6-50
3-25
4-30
5-40
1-4
64-550
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
7-55
11-104
5-42
5-35
10-70
10-95
8-61
9-50
5-40
7-45
1-5
78-602
TurnOvers
2
4
0
3
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
15
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
3
1
2
1
2
2
0
3
1
2
5
22
Sacks
1
4
3
3
2
1
0
2
0
1
4
21
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
8
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty By-Quarter Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
3rd-Down Conversions
Date
Opponent
08-30-08
09-06-08
09-13-08
09-27-08
10-04-08
10-11-08
10-18-08
10-25-08
11-01-08
11-08-08
11-15-08
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
at Western Carolina
at Youngstown State
at Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHER
at Presbyterian
at VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
Liberty
Opponents
Score
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
49-10
44-27
19-16
31-28
43-38
33-0
21-35
42-0
28-31
38-26
30-10
Overall
6-9
5-11
6-17
8-12
7-12
10-18
7-15
9-12
7-13
3-9
7-13
75-141
56-153
1st Qtr
66.7
45.5
35.3
66.7
58.3
55.6
46.7
75.0
53.8
33.3
53.8
53.2
36.6
3-4
2-2
2-5
0-1
2-4
4-5
1-2
1-2
0-0
1-2
2-5
18-32
13-38
2nd Qtr
75.0
100.0
40.0
0.0
50.0
80.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
50.0
40.0
56.2
34.2
1-2
1-3
1-5
4-4
2-2
2-5
1-3
3-3
1-4
0-1
2-2
18-34
17-42
3rd Qtr
50.0
33.3
20.0
100.0
100.0
40.0
33.3
100.0
25.0
0.0
100.0
52.9
40.5
1-1
1-3
3-4
1-2
2-3
4-5
2-5
0-2
3-3
1-2
2-3
20-33
14-34
100.0
33.3
75.0
50.0
66.7
80.0
40.0
0.0
100.0
50.0
66.7
60.6
41.2
4th Qtr
1-2
1-3
0-3
3-5
1-3
0-3
3-5
5-5
3-6
1-4
1-3
19-42
12-39
50.0
33.3
0.0
60.0
33.3
0.0
60.0
100.0
50.0
25.0
33.3
45.2
30.8
Overtime
0-0
0-0
0.0
0.0
4th-Down Conversions
Date
Opponent
08-30-08
09-06-08
09-13-08
09-27-08
10-04-08
10-11-08
10-18-08
10-25-08
11-01-08
11-08-08
11-15-08
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
at Western Carolina
at Youngstown State
at Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHER
at Presbyterian
at VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
Liberty
Opponents
Score
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
49-10
44-27
19-16
31-28
43-38
33-0
21-35
42-0
28-31
38-26
30-10
Overall
0-0
1-1
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-1
0-1
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-1
3-8
15-26
1st Qtr
0.0
100.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
37.5
57.7
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-1
1-4
2nd Qtr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.0
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
2-4
3rd Qtr
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
50.0
0-0
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-1
3-5
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
60.0
4th Qtr
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-1
0-1
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
1-4
9-13
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.0
69.2
Overtime
0-0
0-0
0.0
0.0
Time of Possession
Date
Opponent
08-30-08
09-06-08
09-13-08
09-27-08
10-04-08
10-11-08
10-18-08
10-25-08
11-01-08
11-08-08
11-15-08
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
at Western Carolina
at Youngstown State
at Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHER
at Presbyterian
at VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
Liberty
Opponents
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Score
Overall
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Overtime
49-10
44-27
19-16
31-28
43-38
33-0
21-35
42-0
28-31
38-26
30-10
Total
Avg.
Total
Avg.
24:42
29:04
37:36
28:46
29:59
37:46
26:56
30:11
30:27
24:20
31:30
331:17
30:07
328:43
29:53
9:06
7:01
7:43
2:19
6:31
11:08
4:19
4:13
6:46
6:09
10:16
75:31
6:51
89:29
8:08
4:30
6:27
12:25
9:19
9:45
7:28
6:06
9:48
8:22
2:05
6:46
83:01
7:32
81:59
7:27
4:49
10:51
10:28
9:20
4:59
9:36
11:34
5:42
8:46
8:33
6:20
90:58
8:16
74:02
6:43
6:17
4:45
7:00
7:48
8:44
9:34
4:57
10:28
6:33
7:33
8:08
81:47
7:26
83:13
7:33
0:00
0:00
0:00
0:00
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Red-Zone Results (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
Liberty Inside Opponent Red-Zone
Date
Opponent
08-30-08
09-06-08
09-13-08
09-27-08
10-04-08
10-11-08
10-18-08
10-25-08
11-01-08
11-08-08
11-15-08
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
at Western Carolina
at Youngstown State
at Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHER
at Presbyterian
at VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
Totals
39 of 48 (81.2%)
Score
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
49-10
44-27
19-16
31-28
43-38
33-0
21-35
42-0
28-31
38-26
30-10
Times Times
In RZ Scored
5
2
5
6
6
5
3
6
3
3
4
48
5
2
4
5
5
5
1
4
2
3
3
39
Total
Pts
TDs
Rush
TDs
Pass
TDs
FGs
Made
35
9
19
31
23
26
7
28
14
17
13
222
5
1
2
4
2
3
1
4
2
2
1
27
4
1
2
4
0
2
0
3
2
1
1
20
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
7
0
1
2
1
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
12
Failed to score inside RZ
FGA Down
Int Fumb Half Game
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Opponents Inside Liberty Red-Zone
Date
Opponent
08-30-08
09-06-08
09-13-08
09-27-08
10-04-08
10-11-08
10-18-08
10-25-08
11-01-08
11-08-08
11-15-08
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
at Western Carolina
at Youngstown State
at Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHER
at Presbyterian
at VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
Totals
27 of 36 (75.0%)
Score
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
49-10
44-27
19-16
31-28
43-38
33-0
21-35
42-0
28-31
38-26
30-10
Times Times
In RZ Scored
3
2
2
5
5
1
4
2
4
5
3
36
2
2
2
4
5
0
4
0
3
3
2
27
Total
Pts
TDs
Rush
TDs
Pass
TDs
FGs
Made
10
13
10
28
30
0
28
0
17
21
10
167
1
2
1
4
4
0
4
0
2
3
1
22
0
2
1
1
3
0
3
0
2
3
1
16
1
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
5
Failed to score inside RZ
FGA Down
Int Fumb Half Game
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2008 Liberty University Football
Liberty Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2008)
All games
*
*
*
*
*
Date
08-30-08
09-06-08
09-13-08
09-27-08
10-04-08
10-11-08
10-18-08
10-25-08
11-01-08
11-08-08
11-15-08
Opponent
NORTH GREENVILLE
GLENVILLE STATE
at Western Carolina
at Youngstown State
at Coastal Carolina
STONY BROOK
LAFAYETTE
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
at Presbyterian
at VMI
GARDNER-WEBB
Rushing
JENNINGS, Rashad
TERRELL, Zach
HAYES, B.J.
BROWN, Mike
LAWRENCE, Terron
BOLDEN, Dominic
SMITH, Brock
BROGGIN, Danny
LANDIS, Spencer
WILLIAMS, Terry
ROGERS, Eugene
HEWLETT, Aaron
LIDRAZZAH, Julian
TEAM
Total
Opponents
Passing
gp-gs
gp-gs
11-11
5-0
11-3
7-2
11
11
Receiving
gp-gs
Field Goals
BEVINS, Matt
SHIPPS, Ben
Scoring
JENNINGS, Rashad
BOLDEN, Dominic
BEVINS, Matt
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
SHIPPS, Ben
TERRELL, Zach
BROWN, Mike
SMITH, Brock
YOUNG, Paul
LAWRENCE, Terron
RASBERRY, Corey
HAYES, B.J.
TEAM
Total
Opponents
gain loss
Att.
15311
13917
7289
18978
7063
14563
15483
14365
6193
6813
10636
net avg
td
effic comp-att-int
162.64 162-252-6
108.19 11-17-0
136.67
2-3-0
248.67
2-3-0
159.93 177-275-6
117.61 199-344-12
no.
yds
11-9 50 961
11-10 45 683
10-10 23 178
11-3 16 249
11-0 16 180
11-11 12 150
7-2
6
48
4-0
2
20
11-1
2
14
11-8
2
12
9-0
1
14
9-1
1
14
10-0
1
2
11 177 2525
11 199 2301
fg
8-12
5-6
td
pct. 01-19
66.7 0-0
83.3 0-0
fg
18 12 - 8-12
7 - 5-6
3 3 3 - 1 1 1 - 49 13-18
29 6-9
kick
20-21
16-17
9-10
45-48
25-27
avg
19.2
15.2
7.7
15.6
11.2
12.5
8.0
10.0
7.0
6.0
14.0
14.0
2.0
14.3
11.6
20-29
5-5
5-5
pct
58
23
66
45
12
25
40
16
13
2
0
0
0
0
66
56
yds
td
9
6
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
11
30-39
2-4
0-1
72 213.4
14 17.6
13
2.3
51
9.3
72 229.5
78 209.2
lg avg/g
72 87.4
69 62.1
42 17.8
53 22.6
44 16.4
34 13.6
12
6.9
13
5.0
8
1.3
8
1.1
14
1.6
14
1.6
2
0.2
72 229.5
78 209.2
40-49
1-3
0-0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1-1
lg blk
0-0
0-0
42
29
pts
- 108
- 72
- 44
- 42
- 31
- 18
- 18
- 18
9
6
6
6
0
- 378
1 221
0
1
Home
5-1
3-0
2-1
Team Statistics
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
RUSHING YARDAGE
Rushing Attempts
Average Per Rush
Average Per Game
TDs Rushing
PASSING YARDAGE
Att-Comp-Int
Average Per Pass
Average Per Catch
Average Per Game
TDs Passing
TOTAL OFFENSE
Average Per Play
Average Per Game
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards
INT RETURNS: #-Yards
FUMBLES-LOST
PENALTIES-Yards
PUNTS-AVG
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game
3RD-DOWN Conversions
4TH-DOWN Conversions
Interceptions
no.
HICKS, Kent
CALVARY, Patrick
DUFFEY, Chuck
ROCCO, Chris
GREISER, Ryan
TORRENCE, Tim
BROWN, Chad
CHEEK, Wes
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Away
4-1
2-0
2-1
LIBERTY
237
116
109
12
2429
450
5.4
220.8
28
2525
275-177-6
9.2
14.3
229.5
19
4954
6.8
450.4
37-844
21-257
12-79
18-9
64-550
31-36.5
30:07
75/141
3/8
yds avg
0
0
27
0
29
0
14
9
0.0
0.0
13.5
0.0
29.0
0.0
14.0
9.0
no. yds avg
LARSSON, Mike
BEVINS, Matt
TEAM
50-99
-
Overall
9-2
5-0
4-2
Punting
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
0-1
0-1
0-1
139.1
52.6
16.8
12.9
14.8
7.7
7.2
8.3
10.2
1.5
0.0
-0.1
-15.0
-2.6
220.8
131.6
lg avg/g
64.3 2347 19
64.7
88 0
66.7
25 0
66.7
65 0
64.4 2525 19
57.8 2301 11
td
Record:
All games
Conference
Non-Conference
lg avg/g
10-10 241 1416 25 1391 5.8 16
7-2 70 375
7 368 5.3 3
11-0 17 193
8 185 10.9 1
11-3 15 143
1 142 9.5 2
6-0 22
93
4
89 4.0 1
11-9 10
85
0
85 8.5 2
11-11 35 153 74
79 2.3 3
9-0 19
81
6
75 3.9 0
5-0
7
54
3
51 7.3 0
2-0
2
3
0
3 1.5 0
11-0
1
0
0
0 0.0 0
10-0
1
0
1
-1 -1.0 0
1-0
1
0 15 -15 -15.0 0
9-0
9
0 23 -23 -2.6 0
11 450 2596 167 2429 5.4 28
11 386 1758 310 1448 3.8 17
SMITH, Brock
LANDIS, Spencer
BROWN, Mike
TERRELL, Zach
Total
Opponents
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
JENNINGS, Rashad
BROWN, Mike
HAYES, B.J.
RASBERRY, Corey
TERRELL, Zach
JONES, Dominique
SUMMERS, Chris
BISHOP, Derek
SHAVER, Tommy
QUARLES, Will
HEWLETT, Aaron
Total
Opponents
att
Score
49-10
44-27
19-16
31-28
43-38
33-0
21-35
42-0
28-31
38-26
30-10
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
lg
15 558 37.2 44
14 572 40.9 50
2
0 0.0 0
td
4
1
0
15
3
1
1
1
21
17
229
18
8
6
-4
257
231
yds avg
td
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg
td
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
BOLDEN, Dominic
RASBERRY, Corey
SUMMERS, Chris
SHAVER, Tommy
TEAM
Total
Opponents
All Purpose
BOLDEN, Domini
JENNINGS, Ras
CRAWFORD, Jo
TERRELL, Zach
BROWN, Mike
Total
Opponents
Total Offense
SMITH, Brock
g
17 452
15 365
2
19
1
0
1
9
1
-1
37 844
71 1360
rush
rcv
15.3
6.0
8.0
6.0
-4.0
12.2
13.6
26.6
24.3
9.5
0.0
9.0
-1.0
22.8
19.2
pr
11
85 961 229
10 1391 178
0
11
0 683 18
7 368
48
0
11 142 249
8
11 2429 2525 257
11 1448 2301 231
g plays
11
287
0
0
27
0
29
0
14
9
tb
no.
BOLDEN, Dominic
CRAWFORD, Jonathan
BROWN, Mike
CLAIBORNE, Larry
HEWLETT, Aaron
Total
Opponents
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
fc i20 50+ blk
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
lg
lg
76
42
17
0
9
0
76
39
kr
ir
pass
4
4
0
72
8
8
0
0
72
63
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
365
0
452
0
0
844
1360
rush
OPP
200
86
104
10
1448
386
3.8
131.6
17
2301
344-199-12
6.7
11.6
209.2
11
3749
5.1
340.8
71-1360
17-231
6-54
17-10
78-602
50-36.0
29:53
56/153
15/26
lg
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Punt Returns
Neutral
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
79
54
total avg/g
1640
1569
1153
416
399
6134
5394
149.1
156.9
104.8
59.4
36.3
557.6
490.4
total avg/g
79 2347 2426 220.5